Quotes About Initiative

Carlton Group had been established to boldly do what the nation's politically correct, vote-chasing politicians and cowering cover-your-ass bureaucrats were too timid and too inept

I must take action of some sort whilst the courage of the day is upon me.

A private wealth-management firm always invited the wife of one of the company's executives to events. Everyone knew that she would be the first to say hello, to offer a hand, or to help someone find a seat. She always acted as if she were greeting people in her own home, said the event manager. She was better than most of our salespeople. Be first. Take the initiative. People appreciate it when you make the effort.

poor people never take action and therefore always lose. Rich people see an opportunity, jump on it, and get even richer. As for poor people? They're still "preparing"!

No luck - or anything else worthwhile - will come your way unless you take some form of action.

Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?

Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?

Power is the ability to make things happen. Talk is good, but action is better. Action makes things happen. - Strong by Kailin Gow

One competent go-getter is worth One Hundred incompetent do-nothings. - Kailin Gow, On Hiring a Winning Team

You have to invest. You can't sit back.

The more you talk about investing problems, the worse you feel. Instead of complaining, it's better to do something.

I definitely feel like I'm at that point where it's nice to not have to sit at home and wait to be invited to the party, but to be creating work for yourself.

Most of the jobs I've gotten are from people calling me. I don't actively solicit a lot of work like that, but maybe I should.

I don't know anything about leadership," Golda replied, typically eschewing theoretical talk. "I can only tell you that I was going to the theater one evening and got on an elevator. Nobody in the elevator bothered to move. So I pressed the button. That's all I can say about leadership.

Wise men make more opportunities than they find.

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam

There is only one argument for doing something; the rest are arguments for doing nothing

who seeks shall find; Who sits with folded hands or sleeps is blind.

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.

Above all, try something.

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

Sense people's needs before they ask (initiative). Help each other out (teamwork). Acknowledge people's feelings (empathy). Respect the dignity and privacy of everyone (courtesy). Explain what's happening (communication). In the passing years tens of thousands of patient-satisfaction surveys from a score of research companies have validated these five behaviors as having the highest correlation with overall satisfaction and loyalty.

He who would be free must strike the first blow.