“Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don’t have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don’t have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.”
– Jim Collins
“A company should limit its growth based on its ability to attract enough of the right people.”
– Jim Collins
“To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.”
“Persistent questioning and healthy inquisitiveness are the first requisite for acquiring learning of any kind.”
“As long as you are going to think anyway, think big”
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities” Steven Covey.
“Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit, which repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex” Norman Vincent Peale
“The greatest time management tool I ever learned came from the 19th century economist Vilfredo Pareto. The Pareto Principle states that if we devote our energy, time, and resources to the top 20% of our priorities, we’ll achieve 80% of the results we desire. Use your time log to clarify which activities are important to you. Then focus your schedule on the top 20%.” John Maxwell.
“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own”
“Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job.”
-James A. Lovell