Quotes About Initiative

The final outcome of a war is often determined by the degree of initiative shown on each side.

My family and I want to start our own organization to work on global warming and a couple of other things.

The right rules of engagement means giving our forward commanders the authority and flexibility to take the initiative and win. Trust our forward deployed warriors to do their job. Political appointees running the war from Washington is just wrong.

Don't wait for life to tap you on the shoulder.Go out and tap it .

Never shrink from making a difference.

Guys and their initiative - sometimes that too is like extracting meat from the armature of a crab.

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.

It'll be a lot of trouble," Dick McDonald objected. "Who could we get to open them for us?" I sat there feeling a sense of certitude begin to envelope me. Then I leaned forward and said, "Well, what about me?

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Si quieres hacer algo por el Señor… hazlo. Lo que sientas que hace falta hacer, aunque tiembles de miedo, da el primer paso hacia delante. La gracia viene con ese paso y recibirás más gracia con los demás pasos que des. Sentir miedo no es el problema; el problema está en no hacer nada cuando sientes miedo—dijo la Madre Angélica.

Sitting on my butt waiting on opportunities won't do me any good.

I was the one who was always calling people.

Anyone can make a difference, so you don't have to have it be some huge, global campaign... you can start small, and that's just as important.

I was always the captain of every club I played for, so I would expect to be somebody who put themselves forward.

Typically, my advice to young artists is not to wait for someone to allow you to do the thing. Just do the thing, and they'll catch up.

I believe that there are certain things that could be taken care of that you don't need a strong political background in.

I certainly admire people who do things.

Be open to opportunity and take risks. In fact, take the worst, the messiest, the most challenging assignment you can find, and then take control.

I need balls put in the box and I need chances to be created for me.

Don't manage - lead change before you have to.

I really feel like people who want to change things need to go out and change it themselves and not look to politicians to do that.

At that time, we were in charge. We didn't ask. We just did. We just did what was in our heart.

That's the kind of motif I bring to the books - that people take charge of their own lives.

I believe women need to take charge.