Harriet Beecher Stowe
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
December 2004
Victor Hugo
Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.
November 2004
Justin Dart
Lead On.
October 2004
Grandma Moses
Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.
September 2004
How to Be a Star at Work -- Robert E. Kelly
Initiative earns its place at the center...It is the first work strategy that co-workers and managers look for in hires.
August 2004
Arthur Schopenhauer
Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it.
July 2004
Vince Lombardi
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of will.
June 2004
Paul Harvey - Radio Host
For me success is to leave the woodpile a little higher than I found it.
May 2004
Larry Bird - NBA Star and Coach
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses those skills to accomplish his goals
April 2004
Mamie McCullough
Be a self-starter. Do it now! When you don't know how to do something, start. Beware of the paralysis of analysis. Be a person of action.
March 2004
How to Be a Star at Work -- Robert E. Kelley -This quote is from a chapter on Initiative.
While no one expects you to set the world on fire in the first six months, the work group will be determining whether you can be counted on to go beyond pulling your weight, to chip in on work that falls outside your job description.
February 2004
John Maxwell
If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others.