Quotes about Motivation

Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in yourself will guarantee your failure.

John W. Gardner observed, "If I had to name a single all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication.

It's a simple thing to offer encouragement, but it can have a tremendous effect on someone's life.

Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation and then guess what. After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing

When leaders fail to empower others, it is usually due to three main reasons: 1. Desire for Job Security 2. Resistance to Change 3. Lack of Self-Worth

People who never see it—they are wanderers. People who see it but never pursue it on their own—they are followers. People who see it and pursue it—they are achievers. People who see it, pursue it, and help others see and pursue it—they are leaders.

If you don't realize that you have genuine value and that you are worth investing in, then you will never put in the time and effort needed to grow to your potential.

Value people. Praise effort. Reward performance.

if you have to convince them to see the vision, you will have to convince them to take action.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." If you want to lead on the highest level, be willing to serve on the lowest.

Productive leaders communicate the superiority and the benefits of their ideas.

List the names of the members of your team. Next to each person's name, write a sentence or phrase that describes that person's perspective or outlook. The sentence must be positive, giving the person the benefit of the doubt for how he or she sees the world. If you're having difficulty describing someone's perspective, you need to get to know him or her better so that you can articulate the person's point of view.