Comments on: The World’s Best Quotes in 1-10 Words

By: michael

michael — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:24:16 +0000

Do or do not. There is no try.

Yoda

By: Piere Cutler

Piere Cutler — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 06:52:57 +0000

How about: “A man’s goals should always exceed his grasps”.

Or “It’s attitude, not aptitude that controls your altitude”.

Pierre Cutler
The Sacramento Executive

By: John Brothers

John Brothers — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:29:11 +0000

Hey Laurence,

I really enjoyed your book (It’s not what you say, it’s what you do). When’s the next one coming?

John

By: Daniel Schutzsmith

Daniel Schutzsmith — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:00:53 +0000

Good ones Laurence!

I found this one a few years ago and have always used it to motivate me:
“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.”
- Benjamin Franklin

By: laurence haughton

laurence haughton — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:36:12 +0000

I’ve always loved “Do first things first, and second things not at all.” It’s the simple answer to effectiveness which Drucker defined as “doing the right job right.”

Setting priorities is the single, thorniest issue for leaders and decision makers. Most executives avoid it.

I remember one big company CEO who was very vocal about “never giving anyone more than four priorities.” He followed that with a memo that included seventeen things he wanted his top executives to do. That shows you how hard it is to prioritize.