Feelings...

These are the quotes which have influence in my life. These are the statements which have a profound impact on my life. They touched my heart and they remain with me forever. These quotes inspire me each and every time I read them. These quotes are feelings.

'whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. "
- Goethe

"Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose."
– Lance Armstrong

“Think of focus as concentrated attention – the ability to zero in on a goal and see the task through to completion. Focused managers aren’t in reactive mode; they choose not to respond immediately to every issue that comes their way or get sidetracked from their goals by distractions like e-mail, meetings, setbacks, and unforeseen demands. Because they have a clear understanding of what they want to accomplish, they carefully weigh their options before selecting a course of action….. Think of the second characteristic – energy – as the vigor that is fueled by intense personal commitment. Energy is what pushes managers to go the extra mile when tackling heavy workloads and meeting tight deadlines.”


“Persistence isn’t using the same tactics over and over. That’s just annoying. Persistence is having the same goal over and over.”
- Seth Godin on Persistence


“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan “press on” has solved and always will
solve the problems of the human race.”
- Calvin Coolidge


“If Columbus had turned back, no one would have blamed him.
No one would have remembered him either.”
– Unknown


“The more you are like yourself,
the less you are like anyone else,
which makes you unique.”
— Walt Disney


"Ask yourself this question….
if you lost your title, position and power tomorrow,
would others still support you and want to work with you"
- Donna Karlin


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The Paradoxical Commendments
by Dr. Kent M. Keith

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.

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"Don't own nothin' if you can help it. If you can, even rent your shoes."
Forrest Gump
Lesson: Outsource all but your core competencies. Don't feel an organization has to own everything. The asset-lite organization is the way forward

"If you go to the zoo, always take somethin' to feed the animals - even if the signs say 'Do Not Feed Animals'. It wasn't the animals that put them signs up."
Forrest Gump

"Mediocrity killed the cat."
Forrest Gump

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8 Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela

1. Courage is not the absence of fear
— it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.

2. Lead from the front
— but don’t leave your base behind.

3. Lead from the back
— and let others believe they are in front.

4. Know your enemy
— and learn about his favorite sport.

5. Keep your friends close
— and your rivals even closer

6. Appearances matter
— and remember to smile

7. Nothing is black or white

8. Quitting is leading too

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