The 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 GoldsmithWhen we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed.
Marshall GoldsmithSuccessful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.
Marshall GoldsmithThe more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is true, even in the face of clear evidence that shows we are wrong.
Marshall GoldsmithTo help others develop, start with yourself! When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. Every level then points out how the level below it needs to change. The end result: No one gets much better.
Marshall Goldsmith