People with a high level of personal mastery are able to consistently realize the results that matter most deeply to them—in effect, they approach their life as an artist would approach a work of art. The do that by becoming committed to their own lifelong learning.
—Peter Senge (b.1947) American Management Consultant, Author, Scientist
Nothing will come of nothing.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Results? Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won’t work.
—Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American Inventor, Scientist, Entrepreneur
Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope of reward.
—The Bhagavad Gita Hindu Scripture
The knowledge that we consider knowledge proves itself in action. What we now mean by knowledge is information in action, information focused on results.
—Peter Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-born Management Consultant
The consequences of things are not always proportionate to the apparent magnitude of those events that have produced them. Thus the American Revolution, from which little was expected, produced much; but the French Revolution, from which much was expected, produced little.
—Charles Caleb Colton (c.1780–1832) English Clergyman, Aphorist
If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.
—Unknown
With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850–1919) American Poet, Journalist
Rich people…take responsibility for the results in their lives and act upon the mind-set “It will work because I’ll make it work”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
The reward of great men is that, long after they have died, one is not quite sure that they are dead.
—Jules Renard (1864–1910) French Writer, Diarist
You always succeed in producing a result.
—Tony Robbins (b.1960) American Self-Help Author, Entrepreneur
Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow—perhaps it all will.
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born Physicist
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
—Unknown
Always focus on your effort, instead of the results of that effort.
—Russell Simmons (b.1957) American Music Promoter
People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.
—Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) American Self-Help Author
Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Actions leads to results.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Last week is the time you should have either bought or sold, depending on what you didn’t do.
—Unknown
Whatever results you’re getting, be they rich or poor, good or bad, positive or negative, always remember that your outer world is simply a reflection of your inner world. If things aren’t going well in your outer life, it’s because things aren’t going well in your inner life. It’s that simple.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
The effects of our actions may be postponed but they are never lost. There is an inevitable reward for good deeds and an inescapable punishment for bad. Meditate upon this truth, and seek always to earn good wages from Destiny.
—Unknown
Companies that give excellent service reward employees for providing it.
—Unknown
People think that if a man has undergone any hardship, he should have a reward; but for my part, if I have done the hardest possible day’s work, and then come to sit down in a corner and eat my supper comfortably—why, then I don’t think I deserve any reward for my hard day’s work—for am I not now at peace? Is not my supper good?
—Herman Melville (1819–91) American Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Poet
Sow to the wind and you will reap a whirlwind.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Greater even than the pious man is he who eats that which is the fruit of his own toil; for scripture declares him twice-blessed.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Where attention goes, energy flows and results show.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
—John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) American Oil Magnate, Philanthropist
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will all be judged by only one thing—the result.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (1913–70) American Football Player, Coach
You never know how many apples there are in a seed.
—Unknown
They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Don’t tell me how hard you work. Tell me how much you get done.
—James J. Ling (1922–2004) American Businessman
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