I have a lot of deficiencies, but gratitude is not one of them. — Marshall Goldsmith Deficiencies Copy Share Image
The best knowledge workers are working for more than money. — Marshall Goldsmith Knowledge Copy Share Image
“If you keep your mouth shut, no one can ever know how you really feel.” — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Those who lead by example and demonstrate passion for what they do make it much easier for their followers to do the… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
My job is to show my clients that their anger is rarely someone else's fault. It's their flaw. — Marshall Goldsmith Anger Copy Share Image
Lasting goal achievement requires lots of time, hard work, sacrifice & dedication to a process that is maintained over years. — Marshall Goldsmith Achievement Copy Share Image
When you say, 'I'm sorry,' you turn people into your allies, even your partners. — Marshall Goldsmith Allies Copy Share Image
It is a whole lot easier to see our problems in others than it is to see them in ourselves. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Once you get a reputation for emotional volatility, it can take years of model behavior to change how others see you. — Marshall Goldsmith Behavior Copy Share Image
“The best ideas are like great wines. They improve with age. But they can also go through a dumb period when they… — Marshall Goldsmith Ideas Copy Share Image
“Mojo” is, “That positive spirit toward what we are doing now, that starts from the inside and radiates to the outside” — Marshall Goldsmith Mojo Copy Share Image
If somebody is going in the wrong direction, behavioral coaching just helps them get there faster. It doesn't turn the wrong direction… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
One of the greatest mistakes of successful people is the assumption, 'I behave this way, and I achieve results. Therefore, I must… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Put your goals on paper, or an Excel spreadsheet. Measure every day, 'Did I do my best to...?' Your problems won't disappear,… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
All of us have people in our lives who drive us crazy. We've spent hours reliving the unfair, unappreciative, inconsiderate treatment they… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
To me, the #1 key to success is 'creating lasting positive change in yourself and others.' That is what is most rare,… — Marshall Goldsmith Change Copy Share Image
I was at UCLA when John Wooden was the basketball coach. The next coach was Gene Bartow, who got fired for winning… — Marshall Goldsmith Basketball Copy Share Image
People that have integrity violations should be fired, not coached. How many integrity violations does it take to ruin the reputation of… — Marshall Goldsmith Business Copy Share Image
We deify willpower and self-control - and mock its absence. People who achieve through remarkable willpower are 'strong' and 'heroic.' People who… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The great Western disease is, ‘I'll be happy when... When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“If you want to succeed at goal setting, you have to face the reality of the effort and the payoff before you… — Marshall Goldsmith Goal Copy Share Image
Active questions are the alternative to passive questions. There is a huge difference between, 'Do you have clear goals?' and 'Did you… — Marshall Goldsmith Action Copy Share Image
If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare… — Marshall Goldsmith Behavior Copy Share Image
“1. Winning too much: The need to win at all costs and in all situations—when it matters, when it doesn’t, and when… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I regard gratitude as an asset and its absence a major interpersonal flaw. — Marshall Goldsmith Absence Copy Share Image
“We think we control our environment but in fact it controls us.” — Marshall Goldsmith Control Copy Share Image
“people only change their ways when what they truly value is threatened.” — Marshall Goldsmith Change Copy Share Image
The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It's in here. And happiness is not… — Marshall Goldsmith Finding happiness Copy Share Image
Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“Our quest for a successful outcome may end up doing more harm than good to our organizations, our families, and ourselves.” — Marshall Goldsmith Adventure Copy Share Image
After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them. — Marshall Goldsmith Behavior Copy Share Image
The only thing I don't think people don't understand about good leaders is that they're both good and lucky. A lot of… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
