Motivational Quotes

One of the many e-mail I receive during the week is a daily “Free Thought” from BeFreeForMe.com.  It’s typically a brief quote and I always find it worthwhile reading.  Today’s quote is very appropriate for me and my constant struggle with wanting everything to be perfect:

If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.

– Win Borden

I’d also like to share the quotes I’ve posted around my office.  They are thoughts that motivate me to stay organized, positive, and driven.  Hopefully you enjoy them!

If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.

– David Allen, author of Getting Things Done

I like my data raw, and my analysis well done

– @cariaso (no idea who this is, but LOVE the quote)

Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.

– Abe Lincoln

A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.

– William Shedd

Failures are lessons you learn on the way to success.

– Andy Andrews

Nobody can make you mad or hurt your feelings. You do those things all by yourself.

– Ann Landers

 

 

 

 

Finally, here’s a collection of great pieces of advice.  Take all of it to heart and act upon it!

Holstee Manifesto

 

 

 

 

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Update:

I want to link to the other things I’ve got posted on my office wall, as I think they’re both incredible pieces of work:

Merlin Mann – Better.

Steve Jobs – Stanford Commencement Speech