Quotes about Initiative
Be a doer, not a stewer.
- Max Lucado
The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.
- John Maxwell
You can act your way into feeling long before you can feel your way into action. If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.
- John Maxwell
you need to stop waiting for the man you want to become and start being the man you want to be.
- John Maxwell
If you are to become more sensitive, you must be willing to take a risk. Take the initiative to find a need and take action.
- John Maxwell
IT'S THE JOB THAT IS NEVER STARTED THAT TAKES THE LONGEST TO FINISH.
- John Maxwell
LEADERS Initiate Lead; pick up phone and make contact Spend time planning anticipate problems Invest time with people Fill the calendar by priorities FOLLOWERS React Listen; wait for phone to ring Spend time living day-to-day; react to problems Spend time with people Fill the calendar by requests
- John Maxwell
ARE YOU STRIVING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, OR HAVE YOU BEEN COASTING?
- John Maxwell
Making a difference isn't a matter of if; it's a matter of how and when.
- John Maxwell
The solution is to develop a bias for action. Don't think, Can I? Instead think, How can I?
- John Maxwell
If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.
- John Maxwell
And do something positive in your corner of the world.
- John Maxwell