Quotes About Decisiveness

Never let anybody guess that you have a mind of your own. Above all be pure

There is nothing brilliant or outstanding in my record, except perhaps this one thing. I do the things I believe ought to be done. And when I make up my mind to do a thing, I act.

Some things don't need to be cut back. They need to be cut off.

I like a person who knows his own mind and sticks to it; who sees at once what, in given circumstances, is to be done, and does it.

The ability to keep a cool head in an emergency, maintain poise in the midst of excitement, and to refuse to be stampeded are true marks of leadership.

You take the opportunities given to you. If we always waited for perfection, we'd miss out on so much. Don't you think?

How much I love every thing that is decided and open!

What Charlie finds interesting when thinking back about all this progress is how few big business decisions were involved in creating billions of dollars out of less than $40 million, fewer than one every three years. "1 think the record shows the advantage of a peculiar mind-set-not seeking action for its own sake, but instead combining extreme patience with extreme decisiveness.

Give up on the guesswork. Decide what you're going to do this week, not this year. Figure out the next most important thing and do that. Make decisions right before you do something, not far in advance.

Give up on the guesswork. Decide what you're going to do this week, not this year. Figure out the next most important thing and do that. Make decisions right before you do something, not far in advance. It's OK to wing it. Just get on the plane and go. You can pick up a nicer shirt, shaving cream, and a toothbrush once you get there.

So do less. Your project won't suffer nearly as much as you fear. In fact, there's a good chance it'll end up even better. You'll be forced to make tough calls and sort out what truly matters.

To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.

Observe Everything. Always think for yourself. Never let other people make important decisions for you.

You cannot lead by following.

Why fight what's known to be decisive?Custom is despot of mankind.

The president we have today is a typical Washington politician that's prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think it's very sad - very sad to watch.

A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness, to stay in the euro, to make sure we do not waste the sacrifices and do not turn the crisis into an uncontrolled and disastrous bankruptcy.

All I can do is follow my instincts, because I'll never please everyone.

You can play fast but not in a hurry. As a point guard, I can dictate that.

A Commander-in-Chief needs to do two things. One - tell us who the enemy is. And two - say we are fighting to win.

The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.

And this is a time to act, not wonder.

Act fast but don't get tied into a single course of action.

When I have all of Manhattan to choose from I tend to dither, to hold out for perfection—but as any poet can testify, limits encourage both inspiration and decisiveness.