Orrin Woodward

“A person either hates losing enough to change or he hates changing enough to lose.”

— Orrin Woodward

Managers maintain an efficient status quo while leaders attack the status quo to create something new.

— Orrin Woodward

“I would rather face my fears than lose, but most people would rather lose than face their fears.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Champions do consistently what others do sporadically.”

— Orrin Woodward

“The gap between intentions and actions is character.”

— Orrin Woodward

“A bitter heart is never thankful & a thankful heart is never bitter.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Winners make every setback a floor to launch higher. Non-winners make every setback a ceiling to launch lower.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Most people settle in life with no satisfaction. Winners are satisfied without ever settling.”

— Orrin Woodward

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own…

— Orrin Woodward

Leaders dig into their business to learn painful realities rather than peaceful illusion.

— Orrin Woodward

He who controls the fools gold, controls the fools.

— Orrin Woodward

“Be discerning with rumors on leaders, for most are birthed by the envy of the idle or the desperation of the defeated.”

— Orrin Woodward

“More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.”

— Orrin Woodward

Few lack talent, but most people lack the vision and perseverance to develop their talents.

— Orrin Woodward

“You cannot expect others to believe in you until you believe in yourself.”

— Orrin Woodward

Winning requires reaching inside of yourself for that extra gear to accelerate challenges.

— Orrin Woodward

Winners hate losing more than changing while others hate changing more than losing.

— Orrin Woodward

Don't mistake thinking for action & don't mistake action for results.

— Orrin Woodward

“Your past cannot stop you from a bright future, but an improper interpretation of your past can be fatal to your future.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Everyone has the spark of greatness; a leader's role is to pour oxygen onto it forming the fire within.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Don't waste tomorrow on yesterday.”

— Orrin Woodward

“If we're going to make mistakes anyway, we might as well learn from them -- "teachable moments".”

— Orrin Woodward

“You cannot be upset about results you don't have from work you didn't do.”

— Orrin Woodward

“Free society's organize around the "invisible hand" while Force society's organize around the State's "visible fist.”

— Orrin Woodward

“But is the word used before you rationalize why the situation is not your fault nor responsibility.”

— Orrin Woodward