People quit people before they quit companies.

Every successful person has faced, attacked, and conquered adversity somewhere along the way.

— David Cottrell

There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

— David Cottrell

Your job is not to lower the bottom by adjusting for and accommodating the lowest-performing employees. You should be raising the top by recognizing…

— David Cottrell

Everything you do matters because your team is watching ... and depending on you to do the right thing.

— David Cottrell

The most important thing you do as a leader is to hire the right people.

— David Cottrell

What you see in the interview will not get significantly better when the individual is hired.

— David Cottrell

Your team has entrusted a portion of their life to you, and it's your job to help them grow, personally and professionally.

— David Cottrell

Don't stifle your career by limiting you knowledge.

— David Cottrell

It is rare for people to say they want to be held accountable, but in reality, everyone wants everyone else to be held accountable.

— David Cottrell

I have found success is ultimately realized by people who make more right choices . . . and recover quickly from their bad choices.

— David Cottrell

Guard your integrity as if it's your most precious leadership possession, because that is what it is.

— David Cottrell

One of the main things for a leader is to eliminate confusion.

— David Cottrell

Successful people keep moving, even when they are discouraged and have made mistakes.

— David Cottrell

The single greatest demotivator of a team is having members who are not carrying their load.

— David Cottrell

You can help determine your team's enthusiasm for the change by focusing on the entrance of potential while you are working through the exit…

— David Cottrell