Great Throughts Treasury

"A goal is a dream with a deadline."

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline."

"All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude."

"A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward."

"A student of life considers the world a classroom."

"A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves."

"A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude. Expand the appreciative attitude to suppliers, vendors, delivery people, and of course, customers."

"An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road, but at least it is leading somewhere. They learn from mistakes and failures, and are not afraid to fail again."

"Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it."

"Are you worried about pressure? I look at it this way: Pressure is having to do something you are not totally prepared to do."

"Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work."

"As the world changes, one thing will remain constant: The relationships you develop over a"

"As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies."

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there."

"Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes."

"Be like the turtle. If he didn't stick his neck out, he wouldn't get anywhere at all."

"Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game."

"By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business."

"Believe in yourself, even when no one else does."

"By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw."

"Deep down inside of all of us is the power to accomplish what we want to, if we'll just stop looking elsewhere. Get ready for tomorrow."

"Customers are the reason we open our doors every day, and keep the machines humming all night long. Customers determine what we eat, where we live, whether we stay in business."

"Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will."

"Deadlines aren't bad. They help you organize your time. They help you set priorities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it."

"Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment."

"Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result."

"Don't equate activity with efficiency."

"Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense."

"Don't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea."

"Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out."

"Don't water your weeds."

"Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible."

"Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job they were hired to do with a reasonable amount of competence and efficiency, you will support them."

"Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't."

"Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes."

"Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities."

"Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan"

"Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do."

"Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough."

"Even the Lone Ranger had Tonto."

"Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life."

"For the real winners, there are no finish lines."

"Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it."

"Friends are made my many acts and lost by only one."

"Give your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly."

"Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something, but then they miss a deadline or other milestone."

"Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life."

"Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success."

"I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals."

"Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding."