Eventually we have to "settle up" and pay the price for our ethical violations. Just remember the old line that says, "You can pay me now . . . or you can pay me later." Often you can buy some… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Pay attention to the voice within. . . . Sometimes the voice of your conscience gets drowned out by crowd noise or by the pep rally of temptations. And your mind may put some selfish spin on the ball, rationalizing… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
You can’t bake a cake without getting the kitchen messy. Halfway through surgery it looks like there’s been a murder in the operating room.… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
We can't win the struggle for high standards if we just talk a good game . . . we've got to play a good game. — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
As tough as it sometimes looks on the front end, it's easier to do right than undo wrong. — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
In these times of self-directed teams, empowered employees, and "boundaryless" organizations, your worth as an individual employee will also get measured by your work… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Some people argue against both optimism and pessimism in favor of so-called realistic thinking. They distrust optimism on the grounds that it causes us… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Your doubts are not the product of accurate thinking, but habitual thinking. Years ago you excepted flawed conclusions as correct, begin to live your… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
We all faced painful ethical challenges before we even knew how to spell our names. There were tough choices. Tradeoffs. Confusing signals regarding how… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Excellence is a process, not just an outcome. Sure, we have to hold out for high standards in the products or services we provide.… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Notice that "I" is at the center of the word "ethical." There is no "they." Achieving the ethics of excellence is our individual assignment. — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
The only way we can develop muscle is through regular exercise. As soon as we stop stretching and working toward higher ethics, our standards… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
When you hold out for high standards, people are impressed-but they don't always like you for it. Not everybody will be on your side… — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
Everybody makes honest mistakes, but there's no such thing as an honest cover-up. — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
