David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— 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

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

— David Cottrell

People quit people before they quit companies.

— David Cottrell

Don't stifle your career by limiting you knowledge.

— 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

Coaching sets the pace to get the best out of others while giving the best of yourself.

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

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

— 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…

— David Cottrell

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

— David Cottrell

Never lower your standards just to fill a position. You will pay for it later.

— 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…

— David Cottrell

If your focus is always changing, expect confusion to be rampant on your team.

— David Cottrell

Press on. Your defining moment may arrive just when you feel surrounded by adversity.

— David Cottrell

One of the major sources of stress, anxiety, and unhappiness comes from feeling as if your life is out of control.

— David Cottrell

When it comes to leading people, there is no problem that is unique to you.

— David Cottrell

If you want to make better use of your time, you need to be looking for the small increments of time ...…

— David Cottrell

There are a few things that you can do that will yield better results than doing a whole lot of other things.

— David Cottrell

Bucket filling is in the eye of the bucket holder, not the bucket filler. Fill their buckets with things that are important…

— David Cottrell