Check your ego. The second you think you ‘deserve’ something, you stop trying to earn it.

Make yourself invaluable. Solve problems before they become problems. The people who move up are the ones who create solutions, not just point out issues.

Good leaders give credit and take responsibility. Do that, and you’ll stand out. If you want to get noticed, start by doing what most people are not. Own your mistakes and give credit to your team.

If you want to be in charge, start acting like a leader before you get the title. Leadership doesn't depend on rank. It is shown through the actions and mindsets you take every day.

Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests. Put the team and mission first.

If you're not moving up in your career, who is to blame? Not your boss. Not the competition. Not your coworkers or team. You are the one who is responsible. Ask yourself: What can I do better? Where can I improve? How can I take ownership of the trajectory of my career?

At the end of the game, when you look at the scoreboard, you might not have won. According to the scoreboard, there will be times when you will not have achieved victory. But if you get back up, get back in the game, and don’t quit, then you can still become a winner.

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Your reputation is built on the results you deliver.

Be humble enough to listen. Be disciplined enough to execute. Learn from those ahead of you. Listen to feedback. Then, take action.

The path to success is paved with discipline, consistency, and relentless execution. Don't stop until you've achieved your goals. And even then, set bigger and better ones, and keep chasing them.

A leader must lead, but also be ready to follow. Leadership isn't about barking orders or demands, but guiding people to solutions and following their expertise.

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Don’t wait to be told what to do. Take the initiative. Don't sit back and wait for the opportunity. Create them for yourself.

It’s not about what happens to you. It’s how you react to it that matters.

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In order to convince and inspire others to follow and accomplish a mission, a leader must be a true believer in the mission.

On any team, in any organization, all responsibility for success and failure rests with the leader. The leader must own everything in his or her world. There is no one else to blame. The leader must acknowledge mistakes and admit failures, take ownership of them, and develop a plan to win.

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