Quotes from David Cottrell

Take the time and energy to manage your boss the same way you manage your team.

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

If your focus is always changing, expect confusion to be rampant on your team.

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

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.

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

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

You are the chief bucket filler, and the best way to fill buckets is with excellent communication.

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

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

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.

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

Leaders who have integrity possess one of the most respected virtues in all of life.

You will never have enough time to do everything you need to do, so what you need is a crystal clear understanding of the important things you have to do.

The truth is that problems won't just go away.

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.

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

For you to be successful and provide your employees with the necessary tools for success, you and your boss must work together - no matter what.