The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.

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"Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that’s never lost is your sister."

- Gail Sheehy

Love

"Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that's never lost is your sister."

- Gail Sheehy

Relationships

"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living."

- Gail Sheehy

Growth

"If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living."

- Gail Sheehy

Change

"This is something caregivers have to understand: you have to ask for help. You have to realize that you deserve to ask for help. Because you need to keep working on your own life."

- Gail Sheehy

Self-care

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

Leadership

"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

Leadership

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

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