Quotes
I love collecting quotes that keep me inspired and focused. Here’s a short work-related selection I often revisit.
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Unknown -
“Turn have to into get to.”
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“Shape your goals with purpose.”
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“Hold yourself to a higher standard but not an impossible one.”
Ryan Holiday -
“It isn't a question of managing your time but your attention.”
Maura Thomas / Adam Grant -
“Time filled with little things has little potential.”
Derek Sivers -
“Focus is about saying no.”
Steve Jobs -
“Persist in my efforts. Resist to distraction.”
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“Don’t be the person who says yes with their mouth but no with their actions.”
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“80% of results come from 20% of effort.”
Joseph M. Juran -
“The best way to complain is to make things.”
James Murphy -
“Anticipate, plan, persevere.”
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“Avoidance is the enemy of great.”
Susan David -
“Talking about action is easier than taking action.”
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“Fail early, fail often.”
David Kelley -
“Failure is an event, not a person.”
Zig Ziglar -
“There’s glory in making a mistake.”
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“People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad bosses.”
Marcus Buckingham / Curt Coffman -
“It’s a never-ending process of trying, failing, reflecting, and above all, learning.”
Unknown -
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
Jim Rohn -
“Listening accomplishes more than speaking.”
Ryan Holiday -
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”
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“There is clarity in simplicity.”
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“Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble.”
Sir Henry Royce