Initiative Quotes

• When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.

  Barack Obama

  Together, Succeed, Individual

  Barack Obama's speech at a Campaign Event in Roanoke, Virginia, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. July 13, 2012.

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• For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.

  Dalai Lama

  Community, Individual, Happens

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• If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

  Milton Berle

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Initiative is doing the right thing without being told.

  Victor Hugo

  Life, Wisdom, Follow Your Heart

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• Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting.

  Tony Robbins

  Depth, Momentum, Expressing Love

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from Jan 22, 2015

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• I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.

  Stephen Covey

  Self, Empowerment, Form

  Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.133, Simon and Schuster

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• Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle.

  Orlando Aloysius Battista

  Success, Candle

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• Innovation is an outgrowth of initiative, and initiative - taking positive actions in a belief that your actions can make a difference - is a big part of confidence.

  Rosabeth Moss Kanter

  Innovation, Making A Difference, Belief

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• Take stands, take risks, take responsibility.

  Muriel Siebert

  Responsibility, Risk, Taking Responsibility

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• Initiative is key. Anybody who wants to be somebody is going to work as hard as they can to fulfill that dream.

  Puff Daddy

  Inspirational, Dream, Keys

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• Successful people move on their own initiative but they know where they are going before they start.

  Napoleon Hill

  Moving, Successful, People

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• You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Character, People, Independence

  Abraham Lincoln, Jack Stevenson (2017). “Abraham Lincoln: 100 Influential Quotes of My Life”, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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• Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.

  Robert Foster Bennett

  Inspirational, Leadership, Workers

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• Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.

  Stephen Covey

  Thinking, People, Leader

  "Our Children and the Crisis in Education" by Stephen R. Covey, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 20, 2010.

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• Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

  Jesse Jackson

  Leadership, Courage, Time

  1984 Democratic National Convention Address, delivered 18 July 1984, San Francisco

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• Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?

  Tony Robbins

  Love, Motivational, Success

  FaceBook post by Tony Robbins from May 31, 2016

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• When you believe in what you're doing and use your imagination and initiative, you can make a difference.

  Samuel Dash

  Believe, Differences, Imagination

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• Seizing the initiative can make all the difference between winning and loosing.

  Thomas M. Davis

  Success, Winning, Differences

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• Being proactive is more than taking initiative. It is recognizing that we are responsible for our own choices and have the freedom to choose based on principles and values rather than on moods or condition. Proactive people are agents of change and choose not to be victims, to be reactive, or to blame others.

  Stephen Covey

  People, Choices, Principles

  Stephen R. Covey (2013). “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness”, p.152, Simon and Schuster

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• Take some initiative and snap outside of passivity; consistent small actions have impact.

  Darren Rowse

  Impact, Marketing, Action

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• One has to take initiative in life to achieve what he or she wants.

  Donald Johanson

  Want, Achieve

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• I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.

  Stephen Covey

  Change, Leadership, Persistence

  Stephen R. Covey (1992). “Principle Centered Leadership”, p.287, Simon and Schuster

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• You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

  Marian Wright Edelman

  Inspiring, Happiness, Success

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• Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. How do you get it? You act enthusiastic until you make it a habit. Enthusiasm is natural; it is being alive, taking the initiative, seeing the importance of what you do, giving it dignity and making what you do important to yourself and to others.

  Gordon Parks

  Giving, Important, Alive

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