Quotes About Initiative

Lets make a change today while everybody takes a day off and waits to make a change tomorrow.

By the time others begin to make moves, you should be mastering maneuvers

Don't be afraid to take the first step and speak from your heart.

Nothing happens without action!

We don't want to hear it, but one of the biggest "secrets" to success is the ability to take action.

I applaud those who speak, but I admire those who act.

If it is to BE.. it's up to ME. Time for SWIFT ACTION! id your best mindset reset.

When thinking won't cure fear action will.

What is desired is that the teacher ceased being a lecturer, satisfied with transmitting ready-made solutions. His role should rather be that of a mentor stimulating initiative and research.

You can overcome wrong technology. Your people have the initiative, they see the problem, no big deal ... you can't overcome bad culture. You've gotta change whoever is in charge.

it is up to you to provide solutions, not excuses.

Grace Hopper: It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

Finally, she was doing something. She didn't know what, exactly, but action always suited her better than waiting around.

Kristy Thomas is the president of the BSC. She's something else. When I first met Kristy, I was a little intimidated — she's very straightforward (sometimes she's even got a big mouth) and energetic. But now I like her, and admire her, a lot. She's always having these great ideas — and she acts on them, too. She's not just a dreamer.

faith-based initiative

When USUN diplomats committed the cardinal sin of 'admiring the problem,' I would handwrite on their memos, 'If you were Obama, what would you do?' (p. 350).

He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings

Self-confidence if the first requisite to great unertakings. - On Alexander Pope

Many complain of neglect who never tried to attract regard.

Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel, stride down there and light the bloody thing yourself.

Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel, stride down there... and switch the bl**dy thing on yourslef!

No, it was me. I didn't want to leave, but I couldn't stay. Somebody had to take the initiative. I did. Now I'm the fall guy too.

But ask not what your country can do for you. Come up with a plan yourself. Social media will judge it and forward it to the mainstream media and the candidates themselves. Ask yourself what you want and create a deal structure that gets it for you. Who is stopping you? (from his blog: 'Deportation and Deals 8/31/16)