Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
COLIN POWELLAlways be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.
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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!
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My own experience is that you get as much information as you can and then you pay attention to your intuition, to your informed instinct.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.
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If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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