When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed.
Marshall GoldsmithWith problems and issues groups face- there is an enormous disconnect between understanding and doing.
Marshall GoldsmithThe great Western disease is, โI'll be happy when... When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get this job. When I get the relationship,โ Well, the reality is, you never get to when. The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It's in here. And happiness is not next week. It's now.
Marshall GoldsmithIf we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gap between our stated values and our actual behavior.
Marshall Goldsmith