Quotes by Consultants - Page 7

Regrets begin the moment we're comfortable with settling.
Andrena Sawyer
When you have nothing but love, you have everything. This means you must live as if you have nothing to hide, nothing to prove and nothing to lose.
John Kuypers
Any expert will tell you that if you want emotionally committed relationships then people must be allowed to be true to who they are.
Stan Slap
The current relationship between companies and the workforce is like marrying into a dysfunctional family. Only you don't get to escape when the holiday meal is over.
Bill Jensen
If you don’t understand something clearly that you are being taught…speak up.If you feel something is confusing or you are unsure of exactly what to do…ask about it.If you need clarification or something repeated to make sure you got it…request it.If you feel lost, forgot something, or feel like you are falling behind…bring it up.Nodding your head, saying “yeah, yeah” and pretending to know things you don’t is right up there with one of the worst things you can do when you hire some one to help you and your career.
Loren Weisman
Stop the continual thinking of anticipated challenges and start thinking of solutions. Solutions take you to the next level whilst thinking of challenges with no solutions makes you stay at the same level or at worse takes you a step backwards.
Oscar Bimpong
THE MOST HURTFUL BELIEF: We live in a world where we are taught that we get by taking.
Dragos Bratasanu
Seek first the kingdom of God and all other things will be added to you. Don't worry about the things. Seek Him first and watch Him work in you.
Andrena Sawyer
This work is not easy, and it never goes smoothly. Because we are hopelessly committed to both individual and group effectiveness, groups committed to public or civic value are rarely permanent. Instead, groups need to acquire a culture that rewards their members for doing that hard work. It takes this kind of group effort to get what we need, not just what we want; understanding how to create and maintain is one of the great challenges of our era.
Clay Shirky
Darkness is the natural state of the universe. Light, fleeting, comforting as it may be, may stretch to the very edges of all we know. Yet once it is gone, the darkness always remains.
Mark T. Barnes
Anybody who predicts the death of cities has already met his spouse.
Clay Shirky
Building something that matters is a marathon, not a sprint.
Dragos Bratasanu
The first step in persuasion is to entice your target to imagine doing the thing you want them to do.
Roy H. Williams
Sharing the same exact content, message or advertisements over and over again only showcases your limited content and a serious lack of depth in your message.
Loren Weisman
Whether in Career or Business, those at the top of the ladder use their MIND to make money whilst those at the bottom use their energy and strength.
Oscar Bimpong
Most companies are not respectful of each individual's time.
Bill Jensen
In a profession, members are only partly guided by service to the public.
Clay Shirky
The question is not how to get managers’ emotional commitment but why manager’s don’t give it even if they like their company.
Stan Slap
We rely on our education, on our judgment and our intuition to make decisions, but sometimes we find ourselves in the most dangerous scenario we can be in as individuals or as team, when we don’t know that we don’t know but we believe we do know.
Dragos Bratasanu
Me comes before we. You need to become future strong before you can help others do the same.
Bill Jensen
You have to work on the business first before it works for you.
Idowu Koyenikan
You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.
John Kuypers
Corporate strategy is usually only useful if you get people engaged with helping you to make it work.
Max McKeown
When preparing a presentation, it’s never a good idea to begin with a rule. If you do, you’re focusing on the appearance of good delivery and not the effect of it.
Dale Ludwig
Analyzing everyday situations using a systematic approach similar to that utilized by physicians when investigating a medical mysteries can result in better choices.
Dr. Russ Hill
I don’t think anyone ever gets completely used to conflict. If it’s not a little uncomfortable, then it’s not real. The key is to keep doing it anyway
Patrick Lencioni
We each must select the best hardships for our best future.
Bill Jensen
My mother knew when to listen and when to pray and when to help. I wonder hoy many people knew the compassion Mary Finlayson held for them and how hard, in the privacy of her God Box, she prayed for them and their struggles.
Mary Lou Quinlan
Don't focus all your time and effort on creating the templates & perfecting the documents. Answering key product questions is more critical.
Brian Lawley
Future strong strives for simplicity for all:Least amount of individual effort, energy and time to create maximum impact by each person.
Bill Jensen
We have to accept that much of reality is ineffable and so to understand it we can't rely on words alone.
Oli Anderson
We all want to ‘count for something’–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.
Lee Ellis
If mistakes determine our worth, then we're all worthless.Thank God that's not the case.
Andrena Sawyer
Following the rules of your industry will only get you so far.
Max McKeown
It is only in the dance between chaos and order that life progresses.
Harrison Owen
Who will you choose to have your back?
Bill Jensen
When one dream dies we replace it with another.
Oli Anderson
The Sun Tzu School Ping-fa Directive. Be strong and continually aware. Manage your strength and that of others. When essential, engage on your terms. Be observant, adaptive, and subtle. Do not lose control. Act decisively. Conclude quickly. Don't Fight!
David G. Jones
Each of us is the best we can be when we are fully present, focused yet relaxed, curious yet non-judgmental, committed yet flexible.
John Kuypers
What will you do today so tomorrow becomes the legacy you wanted to leave?
Bill Jensen
Strategy is about heading North while keeping an eye on the South.
Dr. Asoka Jinadasa
The best things happen to those who don't wait.
Max McKeown
Your volume speaks volumes. Be aware of your dynamics, your tones as well as the loudness and softness of your voice on the phone and in person.
Loren Weisman
If you lie to yourself, you become your worst enemy, attacking from inside. (from The Amazing You movie)
Dragos Bratasanu
Neither Heaven nor Hell are far from routine. The biggest danger lies in the perception of the proximity.
Gary Rudz
Tragedy of the Commons: while each person can agree that all would benefit from common restraint, the incentives of the individuals are arrayed against that outcome.
Clay Shirky
Take a tram ride today.
Recognise a dear friend in everyone around. 
Speak kindly to yourself.
It is only your thoughts that bring you fear.
You've been through a lot. 
There is perfect peace in this moment.
Dragos Bratasanu
Leaders are people who know exactly who they are. They know exactly where they want to go. They’re hell-bent on getting there.
Stan Slap
Instead of getting the leaders we deserve, we can an abundance of ShitRollsDownhill Shovelers, ShitCatchers, and NewShitCreators.
Bill Jensen
The mind is just like a muscle - the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.
Idowu Koyenikan
He who has little problems, shows little love. He who has overcome huge problems, has giant love. Because he understands what it means and won’t have others suffer like he did.
Dragos Bratasanu
Women feel a need for a certain level of prior training and experience that men do not necessarily demand in order to jump into a new role. There's a need for women to trust themselves more...
Selena Rezvani
We create our own reality. The blessing (or problem) with this is that when one creates one's own reality, one must live it! Are you living a blessing or is it a curse?
Gary R. Ryan
Your dream is the prayer the Universe makes to you, because in its fulfilment it grows together with you.
Dragos Bratasanu
Every year thousands of dogs are abandoned to shelters because of behavior problems. And these are things that can be corrected with just basic training. Dogs are being killed because of lack of training, and that's what the Canine Good Citizen program is all about. (Mary Burch, AKC)
Martin Kihn
If you first take a minute, an hour or a month to let go of feeling annoyed, frustrated or critical of the person or situation that may be driving you crazy, you set yourself up for much greater leadership and personal success.
John Kuypers
What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.
Tom Rath
Money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it.
Idowu Koyenikan
Innovation is deviance which means that the rebellious personality is a natural resource for practical creativity. As an innovator, you need to reject the old to establish a new, better, status quo. And one of the most powerful sources of newness is the rebel or maverick, mind.
Max McKeown
Whatever you do, be sure to do it well.
Andrena Sawyer