Quotes about Improvement

At least once a year I'd ask Steve to point out anything he thought I was doing that was wrong or weaknesses in my leadership that he believed might have me headed for trouble. After a couple of years of this, Steve once said, 'John, you are the most successful person I work with, yet you are the only one who invites critism. Why?' I don't trust anyone with power that can't be checked, I answered. Especially me.

Practicing responsibility will do great things for you. It will strengthen your talent, advance your skills, and increase your opportunities. It will improve your quality of life during the day and help you to sleep better at night. But it will also improve the lives of the people around you.

Small actions, made consistently, lead to big changes.

Let me help you by telling you something you need to know. You won't do well the first time you do anything. You don't know what you're doing when you start. Nobody is good at the beginning of doing something new. Get over it.

People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Where Are You Holding Up Your Team? If you are not asking the members of your team how you can serve them, you may be holding them up. To find out, go to each team member individually and ask, "What could I do for you that would make your job easier, make you more successful, and make the team better?" Listen without interrupting to what people have to say, and then try to figure out ways to do what you can to serve them.

Every day I read, write, think, ask questions, and file what I learn. These are the five disciplines I practice to keep improving.

The problem promise: when you handle them well, problems promise to make you better.

Willing to pay the price to be a perpetual learner.

Change alone doesn't bring growth but you cannot have growth without change.

Improving your abilities in high-priority areas is always a good investment in yourself that will pay off in the long run.

You cannot grow unless you are willing to change. And you will not change unless you change something you do every day.