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> [I grew up in New England. I think I was brought up with the Puritan ethic: that if you worked really hard in life, then good would come to you. The harder you work, the luckier you get. I've come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/i-grew-up-in-new-england-i-think-i-was-brought-up-with-the-puritan/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

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## More by Ken Blanchard

> [Good thoughts not delivered mean squat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/good-thoughts-not-delivered-mean-squat/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [People who produce good results feel good about themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/people-who-produce-good-results-feel-good-about-themselves/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Start your day with good intentions and set yourself up for a good attitude. It's not what happens to you that matters but how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/start-your-day-with-good-intentions-and-set-yourself-up-for-a-good/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [All good performance starts with clear goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/all-good-performance-starts-with-clear-goals/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Anything worth doing does not have to be done perfectly - at first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/anything-worth-doing-does-not-have-to-be-done-perfectly-at-first/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Positive thinkers get positive results because they are not afraid of problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/positive-thinkers-get-positive-results-because-they-are-not-afraid-of/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Empowering means helping teams develop their skills and knowledge and supporting them to use their talents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/empowering-means-helping-teams-develop-their-skills-and-knowledge-and/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/your-role-as-a-leader-is-even-more-important-than-you-might-imagine/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Catch people in the act of doing something right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/catch-people-in-the-act-of-doing-something-right/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [It never hurts to toot your own horn once in a while.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/it-never-hurts-to-toot-your-own-horn-once-in-a-while/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Too often in business, only financial data is gathered - and then it is distributed only to management. Other key indicators that relate to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/too-often-in-business-only-financial-data-is-gathered-and-then-it-is/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [The biggest obstacle that stalls leaders' growth is the human ego. When leaders start to think they know it all, they stop growing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/the-biggest-obstacle-that-stalls-leaders-growth-is-the-human-ego-when/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Everyday do something in relation to everything that's important to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/everyday-do-something-in-relation-to-everything-that-s-important-to/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/leadership-is-anytime-you-seek-to-influence-the-thinking-behavior-or/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

> [The only job security you have today os your commitment to continuous personal improvement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ken-blanchard/the-only-job-security-you-have-today-os-your-commitment-to-continuous/)

[Ken Blanchard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-blanchard/)

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