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“Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“I love science, and it pains me to think that so many are terrified of the subject or feel that choosing science means you cannot also choose compassion, or the arts, or be awed by nature. Science is not meant to cure us of mystery, but to reinvent and reinvigorate it.”
― Robert Sapolsky

“Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“It's as simple as this. When people don't unload their opinions and feel like they've been listened to, they won't really get on board.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

“The best entrepreneurs have found a way to serve others and as a result discover their greatest fulfillment.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Filling a need is not merely good business; it's a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Don't be afraid to employ people who will force you out of your comfort zone.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“To succeed in business, you need somebody in your corner who cares enough to challenge you and is courageous enough to tell you the truth, especially when the pressure is on.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Be crazy! But learn how to be crazy without being the center of attention. Be brave enough to live different.”
― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die

“Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“When problems arise, you will usually find two types of people: whiners and winners. Whiners obstruct progress; they spend hours complaining about this point or that, without offering positive solutions. Winners acknowledge the existence of the problem, but they try to offer practical ideas that can help resolve the matter in a manner that is satisfactory to both parties.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“In your business or in your close relationships, if you want people to perform Herculean feats on your behalf, they must know that you care about them.”
― George Foreman, Knockout Entrepreneur

“Those that earn serendipity see what others don't, do what others won't and keep pushing when prudence says quit.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The one who consistently earns serendipity is the who cares little for convenience.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“Hardwork is merely the baseline.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“Give in faith not in expectation.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“More than any seed of opportunity, relationship seeds seen, sown and grown will reap the most consistent harvest.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The most important entrepreneurial seed a company grows is the talent that it represents.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The only way to sustain momentum of good fortune is to continually increase the good fortune of others.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The one who lacks a generous purpose cares primarily for recognition. The on with a generous purpose cares primarily for respect.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“Respect reverberates and multiplies. Recognition explodes and subsides.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The great difference between the recognized man and the respected man is the difference of head and heart. The recognized man appeals to the head where things are easily forgotten. The respected man captivates the heart. And the heart does not forget.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work

“The wise man seeks first and foremost to use his good fortune to increase the number of those with whom he collaborates.”
― Glenn Llopis, Earning Serendipity: 4 Skills for Creating and Sustaining Good Fortune in Your Work