“The best way to find out whether you’re on the right path? Stop looking at the path.”
"Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we’re taking on too much, but because we’re taking on too little of what really strengthens us."
- Marcus Buckingham
Balance
"Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us."
- Marcus Buckingham
Personal Growth
"We dream of having a clean house, but who dreams of actually doing the cleaning?"
- Marcus Buckingham
Motivation
"Weak leaders pose a detrimental impact on employee retention and morale. It goes beyond mere dissatisfaction with the company itself, pointing to the manager’s behavior and leadership style as the driving force behind departures."
- Marcus Buckingham
Leadership
"As a manager, your job is not to teach people talent. Your job is to help them earn the accolade "talented" by matching their talent to the role. To do this well, like all great managers, you have to pay close attention to the subtle but significant differences between roles."
- Marcus Buckingham
Leadership
"Beauty is not about physical perfection, but about authenticity and confidence."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"Beauty is found in the unique qualities that make us who we are."
- Beauty and the Beast
Self-awareness
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
- Lily Tomlin
Self-awareness
"Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears."
- Laird Hamilton
Self-awareness
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
Self-awareness