Quotes About Initiative

The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things.

The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.

If you're not creating waves, then you're not pushing enough.

Take a lesson from the mosquito. She never waits for an opening - she makes one.

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly.

You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.

One of the best places to start to turn your life around is by doing whatever appears on your mental "I should" list.

Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now!

The only thing worse than starting something and failing... is not starting something.

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

Above all, try something

A bold onset is half the battle.

Surround yourself with people who are doers!

Start small and dream big.

Leadership is an action, not a position.

Ideas without action are worthless.

I'm the kind of person who always likes to be doing something.

Stop thinking... Start doing. Think less... Do more. Do the thing... And you will know the way.

Often, in the real world, it's not the smart that get ahead but the bold.

If you want success, then don't rely on other people to do what YOU can do!

It is always your next move.

Procrastination can be driven from your personality through the simple technique of constantly commanding yourself to get into action . . . and then obeying that command immediately.