Quotes About Vision

The only person I know, is the person I want to be

The core of any family is what is changeless, what is going to be there??shared vision and values.

people are working harder than ever, but because they lack clarity and vision, they aren't getting very far. They, in essence, are pushing a rope...with all of their might.

Best way to predict your future is to create it.

When you live out of your memory, you focus on the past. When you live out of your imagination, you focus on the future.

because more important than how fast you're going, is where you're headed.

compass represents our vision, values, principles, mission, conscience, direction—what we feel is important and how we lead our lives.

If you knew you couldn't fail, what would you give your life to? If you knew you didn't have to work for a living, what would you give your life to?

The thing I learned is that you don't invent your mission, you detect it. You uncover it, as it were.

The core of any family is what is changeless, what is always going to be there—shared vision and values.

The fundamental problem has nothing to do with your behavior or your attitude. It has everything to do with having a wrong map.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Management

To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.

Once you have that sense of mission, you have the essence of your own proactivity. You have the vision and the values which direct your life. You have the basic direction from which you set your long- and short-term goals. You have the power of a written constitution based on correct principles, against which every decision concerning the most effective use of your time, your talents, and your energies can be effectively measured.

Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation, to all things.

You can't become principle-centered without first being aware of and developing your own proactive nature. You can't become principle-centered without first being aware of your paradigms and understanding how to shift them and align them with principles. You can't become principle-centered without a vision of and a focus on the unique contribution that is yours to make.

Consider: What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?

In the words of both Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.

Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual has phrased it, "like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic." No

Level 5 leaders display a paradoxical combination of personal humility and professional will, channelling their energy, drive, creativity and discipline in to something larger and more enduring than themselves.

Personal leadership is not a singular experience. It doesn't begin and end with the writing of a personal mission statement. It is, rather, the ongoing process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with those most important things.

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I can live out of my imagination instead of my memory.

The power of the personal mission statement lies in your vision and in a commitment to that vision, that purpose, and those principle-centered values. They will control your decisions, determine your outlook, and provide the direction for your future.