Quotes about Inspiration

I am going to keep a positive attitude and use it to influence others.

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.

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.

adding value to them.

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.

Ambassador and poet Henry Van Dyke observed, "There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.

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.

3. People buy into the leader before they buy into the plan.

The very moment that you make the shift to finding your purpose, growing to your potential, and helping others, successful is something you are right now, not something you vaguely hope one day to be.