David Cottrell Quotes - Page 2

I have found success is ultimately realized by people who make more right choices . . . and recover quickly from their bad choices.

The success of any change depends, in large measure, on your attitude about that change.

To become a courageous leader, you must realize that accepting responsibility is not optional - it's mandatory.

People quit people before they quit companies.

There is a direct correlation between the books you read and the success you achieve.

Give away everything you have learned. If for no other reason, do it selfishly; in order to get more, you must give more.

You have to escape from management land and get in touch with your people.

One of the major sources of stress, anxiety, and unhappiness comes from feeling as if your life is out of control.

Frequently, the difference between success and failure is the resolve to stick to your plan long enough to win.

Trusted counselors, mentors and guides make an indelible mark on the lives they touch, and they provide the two ingredients to success in life--caring and sharing--that cannot be learned or purchased.

When you depend on another's perceptions to match your expectations, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

So much of life is about attitude and how we handle what life throws our way. Life is good - even when a situation appears to be the worst.

If you want to make better use of your time, you need to be looking for the small increments of time ... a minute here, five minutes there, etc.

When it comes to leading people, there is no problem that is unique to you.

Everything you do matters because your team is watching ... and depending on you to do the right thing.

Bucket filling is in the eye of the bucket holder, not the bucket filler. Fill their buckets with things that are important to them ... not you.

We all need people who will help us look at situations from a different perspective.

It is rare for people to say they want to be held accountable, but in reality, everyone wants everyone else to be held accountable.

When you write things down, you commit to doing them. If you simply tell me what you want to do, there is really no commitment to getting it done.

There are a few things that you can do that will yield better results than doing a whole lot of other things.

"To coach" comes from the root meaning "to bring a person from where they are to where they want to be."

There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

The most important thing you do as a leader is to hire the right people.

Every successful person has faced, attacked, and conquered adversity somewhere along the way.

Don't stifle your career by limiting you knowledge.