Marshall Goldsmith quotes - page 2

Remember that when criticism is difficult to accept, there is probably some truth to it. (Marshall Goldsmith)
I do three things: speaking or teaching, which I enjoy the most, coaching is where I learn everything, and writing is where I reach people. View quote
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As I've gotten older, I've gotten simpler - my level of aspiration has actually gone down and down. But my level of impact has gone up and up. View quote
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I don't get paid if my clients don't get better by a certain time period. And sure, I have not been paid before. We all fail sometimes; it's okay. View quote
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If we really want to make change, we have to make peace with the fact that we cannot self-exempt every time the calendar offers us a more attractive alternative. View quote
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When you're at the lower levels in the organization, you need to win and be right. But as you move up, you need to let other people win and be right, and become a manager and delegate responsibility. View quote
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It can be more productive to help people learn to be 'right' than prove they were 'wrong.' View quote
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What got you here won't get you there. View quote
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Those who lead by example and demonstrate passion for what they do make it much easier for their followers to do the same. View quote
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Never confuse acquiring degrees with wisdom. View quote
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After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them. (Marshall Goldsmith)
Change is not a one-way street- it involves two parties: the person who is changing and the people who notice it. View quote
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If you aren't opening doors for people, you are closing them! View quote
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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. View quote
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Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, "Thank you. View quote
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The best way that we can begin to produce positive change is to make peace with what is in ourselves and others, and then work to move forward and make life even better. View quote
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People will do something-including changing their behavior-only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values. View quote
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It is a whole lot easier to see our problems in others than it is to see them in ourselves. View quote
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Research indicates that the desire to achieve the skills associated with success is more highly correlated with achievement than the desire for success itself. View quote
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The best knowledge workers are working for more than money. View quote
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Every decision that affects our lives will be made by the person who has the power to make that decision, not the 'right' person or the 'smartest' person or the 'best' person. Make peace with this fact. (Marshall Goldsmith)

Marshall Goldsmith

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Occupation: American Coach
Born: March 20, 1949
Quotes count: 46

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