LEADERSHIP by Jim Rohn

"Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments."
"Managers help people to see themselves as they are. Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are".
"Leaders must not be naive. I used to say, "Liars shouldn't lie." What a sad waste of words that is! I found out liars are supposed to lie. That's why we call them liars -- they lie! What else would you expect them to do?"
"We must learn to help those who deserve it, not just those who need it. Life responds to deserve not need."
"My mentor said, "Let's go do it," not "You go do it." How powerful when someone says, "Let's"!"
"Leaders must understand that some people will inevitably sellout to the evil side. Don't waste your time wondering why; spend your time discovering who."
"When dealing with people, I generally take the obvious approach. When someone says, "This always happens to me and that always happens to me. Why do these things always happen to me?" I simply say, "Beats me. I don't know. All I know is that those kinds of things seem to happen to people like you.""
"We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's hard to think of everything.
"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better."
"As a leader you should always start with where people are before you try to take them to where you want them to go."

CONCENTRATION/FOCUS

"If you concentrate on the present, you eliminate what happened yesterday and any apprehension of what may happen tomorrow." -- Denis Waitley

"The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish anything." -- Thomas Carlyle

"Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of attention." -- Jim Rohn

"It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles." -- Claude M. Bristol

COMMUNICATION/PERSUASION

"Communication starts with intention...as your intentions will be felt long before your message is heard..." -- Doug Firebaugh

"The substance of your communication is the response it generates." -- Tony Jeary

"Today's audiences are stimulation junkies with short attention spans." -- Patricia Fripp

"Accept complete responsibility both for understanding and for being understood." -- Brian Tracy

COMMITMENT

"Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek." -- Mario Andretti

"Commitment doesn't guarantee success, but lack of commitment guarantees you'll fall far short of your potential." -- Denis Waitley

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you." -- Dale Carnegie

"A decision is made with the brain. A commitment is made with the heart. Therefore, a commitment is much deeper and more binding than a decision." -- Nido Qubein