Quotes from Mac Anderson

Great leadership usually starts with a willing heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference.

Laugh loud, and laugh often. It'll keep you happy, keep you healthy, and keep your attitude headed in a positive direction.

We all seek purpose in life. Most of us wonder how we can make a positive difference during our brief time on earth. But asking and doing are different things.

People are like sticks of dynamite. The power is on the inside, but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit.

If I am happy inside, then I live in paradise no matter where my residence is.

Dream big dreams, but never forget that realistic short-term goals are the keys to your success.

It's not the things we get but the hearts we touch that will determine our success in life.

Attitudes truly are contagious, and from time to time we need to ask ourselves, 'Is mine worth catching?'

Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music.

Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music.

In business, real discipline comes in saying no to the wrong opportunities." —Jim Collins

It's not the things we get but the hearts we touch that will determine our success in life.

Be prepared to go the extra mile; there is less competition there.

Change is the key that unlocks the door to growth and excitement in any organization. The leader's ability to inspire a culture of change can make or break their success. Tomorrow comes at us with lightning speed, and our competitive advantage is a fleeting thing. Bill Gates puts it this way: "In three years, every product my company makes will be obsolete. The only question is whether we will make them obsolete or somebody else will.

If your company mission is to climb a tree, which would you rather do: hire a squirrel or train a horse?

More and more they are relying on their gut—and their feelings—to make decisions. In fact, he said, it really doesn't matter how customers feel about you and your business. What makes a difference is how your products make them feel about themselves and their decisions.

Far too many companies are focused on the product and not the experience. We need to replace our brain with our heart, because that's often how people make decisions. Studies have proven that the essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action and reason leads to conclusions.

Winning is not a sometime thing; it is an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time." —Vince Lombardi

As a leader, however, we must manage our attitudes. Do we need to be perfect? Of course not. But we can never underestimate the influence that our actions and our attitudes will have on our team.