Not surprisingly, the answer is yes. People do value what they say. That's why they give up the big bucks for it.
Here's a sampling of wisdom from some of the gurus still available for hire. You can judge for yourself...
On FLEXIBILITY - “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.” - Karl Albrecht, American author (1941- )
On TRUST - "Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work." - Warren Bennis, American author (1925- )
On SELF-AWARENESS - "Feedback is the breakfast of champions." - Ken Blanchard, American author (1939- )
On OPEN-MINDEDNESS - "If you never change your mind, why have one?" - Edward de Bono, British author (1933- )
On CHARACTER - "Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character."- Stephen Covey, American author (1932- )
On COMMITMENT - "There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen." - Wayne Dyer, American author (1940- )
On GRATITUDE - “Anyone too busy to say thank you will get fewer and fewer chances to say it.” - Harvey Mackay, American author (1933- )
On PROACTIVITY - "The most important thing you can do to achieve your goals is to make sure that as soon as you set them, you immediately begin to create momentum." - Anthony Robbins, American author (1960- )
On INITIATIVE - "All great things have small beginnings." - Peter Senge, American educator (1947- )
Post by Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D., Copyright 2010. Building Personal Strength .
4 comments:
Great points, even the most successful people need a leader, sometimes a religious leader, like Christ, Buddha, etc. Lately I have been reading more than before, but in the last 10yrs I have invested in my self-development (book, audio, seminars, videos, etc) about 3% my annual income, what it's better is my return, which has been close 10% annual ROI in direct income, plus my ROI on my other investments. I see people complaining about no getting raises at work, also that the price of a book, or seminar is "too expensive", my answer is "wait to see how much expensive will be the price you will pay for ignorance"
Great choice of quotes Denny! I am going to borrow the two on trust and gratitute...never heard them before. They are very true. :)
Enjoy!
Great summary Denny. I find them all relevant possibly too relevant!
Profound yet simple...walking the talk is what counts..I agree with Keith. Relevant
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