Listening Types

There are three types of listening:

- Listening for enjoyment

- Listening to learn

- Listening for an opening so you can talk

Gail P., advice from her Mom

True Respect

True respect is given and it's mutual.

Jen Z., advice from her Dad

Worry

Worry together; get the facts; make a plan and then act on the plan.

Pixie M.

TV

The important things in life will not come to you while you sit and watch TV.

Bill W.

Score

Keeping score, improves the score.

Derek W.

Invest in Yourself

....the best advice I can give is to invest in yourself.

Susan FF., advice from Warren Buffett

Don't Do the Easy Things First

First things first. Do what needs to be done now not simpy the easiest task. Also make the call that you don't want to make first.

Simon G.

Focused

Stay focused...

Michael KG

The Price of Opportunity is Risk

The price of opportunity is risk - when you look back at your life, your greatest disappointments will be what you didn't pursue.

Patricia H.

Dare Before Declare

Dare......and try it.......before you wanna declare your failure.......

Nilesh W.

Think BIG

Don't think too much, but if you think, think BIG.

Peter D.

Your Reputation

.....Jobs, mission, titles, organizations would always change. So they weren't reliable goals.

Instead develop a reputation for developing great ideas, planning them out, implementing them, and achieving superior results. You will be able to work anywhere; doing anything."

Debbie K., advise from an IBM executive

Life's Lessons

There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.

Shree V.

PUSH

Keep Pushing your limits all the time .....

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Ajay S.

LEARN TO SAY "NO."

Shishir V.

God...Assumptions...Coin...Honest...Patience

God will do only the BEST for you.

Never make any ASSUMPTIONS.

There's always another side to the coin.

Be Honest about Who you are and what you are.

Be patient.

Niharika G.

Deminish a Limitation

A change can only bring a benefit if, and only if, it diminishes a limitation."

David W., quote from E. Goldratt

Life's Center

Do your job well and don't make it the center of your life.

Shobhana M.

Know Yourself

The person of intellect is the one who questions his own opinions, and does not trust what his self incites him to do.

Raza A.

Do You Need a Security Blanket?

Do exactly what you would do if you felt most secure.

Peter D. , a quote from Meister Eckhart 1260-1328

Inaction Has a Price

The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake

Peter D. , a quote from Meister Eckhart 1260-1328

Live Life

Life is too short to care so much about the things that are out of your control.

Dominic C.

Play It As It Lies

Play it as it lies...in other word, turn EVERYTHING live throws your way into victory. There simply is no other logical or sane reaction to tragedy.

David R.

Love vs. Respect

You can learn to love anyone but do you have the highest respect for him/her?

Dorothy MK., advise form an advisor

Solving What?

Define the problem correctly before solving it!!!

Amit K.

Nothing is All.....

Nothing in life is either all good or all bad

Janis G.

A Plum

If you want a plum.....you have to ask for it
No one will come and offer it to you...

Saket V.

Dream

Be positive even if there is no hope, keep working hard and dreaming about a better future ...

Yves A.

Kharma

What you give is what you receive.

Tom O.

Never Take

Never take advice from someone who has not done what you're thinking of doing.

Dave M.

Nothing, Something & Everything

Nothing is lost when wealth is lost.
Something is lost when health is lost.
Everything is lost when character is lost.

Raj R.

Extra

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit 'extra'.

Paul M.

Returning People

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.

Sreejith P.

Dude - This is the Pace

I had just moved up to the varsity level on my school's cross country running team. In the middle of a race I asked a teammate, “When is the lead pack going to settle into the race pace?”

His response was true at that moment just as I have found it to be in life. . . . “Dude! This *is* the pace”.

Jerome M.

Questions vs. Answers

If you can't handle the answer, don't ask the question.

Jan H.

Being Remembered

When it's all said and done, how do YOU want to be remembered. Ask others what they think about you. .... Actions speak louder than words. Be humble and thank those around you. Be coachable, yet inspire to be the best in as many aspects of your life. -...

Michael W,

Refresh, Plan, Initiate

Every day is a new day; refresh, plan, initiate, act to your full satisfaction.... and leave the rest; result will follow for sure...

Shyam S.

What Are You Doing?

If you continue to do what you do, you continue to be where you are......

Shyam S.

Fall Forward

If you're going to fall, fall forward - not back.

Wendy W., advice from a boss
Posted by Wendy Walker

Choice

Doing the right thing is seldom the easiest or most popular choice.

Edwin T.

Dishonest Foundation

Be honest with yourself and with others. You can't make good decisions if you're not honest with yourself, and you can't build lasting relationships on dishonest foundations.

Brad C.

Your Real Limiting Factor

Define your own self worth. Help others build self worth. You are the only real llimiting factor in your success. The rest is just hard work and choices.

Jo-Ann M.

Take Things Seriously

In business, don't take things personally, take them seriously.

Wendy Y.

Understand First

.....seek first to understand then to be understood".

My mistakes have often been as a result of not following this very simple advice.

Robert F.

Ears are Important

You sell with your ears.....not with your mouth.

Karl S-J.

Humble

Success hasn't ruined as many people as failure, but it's a lot closer than you think. You can be successful and humble simultaneously.

Jack D.

Being Out Sold

If your not out selling you're being out sold.

Mike R.

Your Best Work

To the degree that you can, work with people that you respect and who respect you. That's where you'll do your best work and enjoy the greatest satisfaction. Life is too short to suffer with idiots and bastards.

Al S.

Defeat Defeat

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures.

When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.

Victor F. , advise from author Napolean Hill

Tell Your Children?

Never do anything in life that you would be ashamed to tell your parents or your children.

Rajnish J.

Activity vs. Accomplishment

Never confuse activity with accomplishment.

Brian W.

Wherever We Go

Remember: "we take ourselves wherever we go".

Erika B.

Your Comfort Zone

Personal growth is more likely to be realized when you're not afraid to get outside your "comfort zone."

Todd W., advice from a teacher

Use Your Own Yardstick

"Be Yourself" …….it has meant having conviction, accepting my limitations and building upon my strengths. It has meant looking to myself for leadership, and measuring my life by my own yardstick, not what I think other people would do or think.

Axle D.

Put Yourself Out There

If you want to succeed, you have to put yourself out there."

That has meaning for me on so many levels.

Frank I., advice from an artist friend

Advice from a Mentor

Improve your communication and leadership skills.

Kim T-F., advice from a mentor
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Modesty

When you become a leader, don't leave your modesty so far behind that you can't find it when you need it the most.....

Ankesh A., advice from grandfather

The Power of the Present

Realization is the power of the present situation..--- The moment you realize something....you can change it.(context of human potential)

Ankesh A., advice from grandfather

Deep Dive

You cannot solve a problem unless you get deep into it.... don't expect problems to go away,--- face them ---deep dive---solve them.

Ankesh A., advice from grandfather.

Great Life

If you want to be successful and live a great life, look for something every day you can do for someone else, do it...and don't get found out.

Bill C.

Contribute

Learn, Contribute and Grow in all the spheres of life!!!

Hemant P.

Keep Walking

"Keep walking"... don't stop no matter what the circumstances... no matter how many people push you down... get up, brush yourself and keep going...

Nidhi C.