“Too much attention on problems kills our faith in possibilities.” — Price Pritchett Attention Copy Share Image
Narrow life down to what's precious and necessary. In a world of complexity the best weapon is simplicity. — Price Pritchett Complexity Copy Share Image
You can't put someone else in charge of your morals. Ethics is a personal discipline. — Price Pritchett Character Copy Share Image
Most people confuse wishing and wanting with pursuing. You must place your trust in action. — Price Pritchett Action Copy Share Image
Your ethical muscle grows stronger every time you choose right over wrong. — Price Pritchett Character Copy Share Image
As tough as it sometimes looks on the front end, it's easier to do right than undo wrong. — Price Pritchett Easier Copy Share Image
The world behaves differently when I take action to go after what I want. — Price Pritchett Action Copy Share Image
Everybody makes honest mistakes, but there's no such thing as an honest cover-up. — Price Pritchett Cover ups Copy Share Image
Ethical dilemmas have a way of sneaking up on a person. If something smells funny, stay away from it. Or help get… — Price Pritchett Character Copy Share Image
If you're experiencing no anxiety or discomfort, the risk you're taking probably isn't worthy of you. The only risks that aren't a… — Price Pritchett Anxiety Copy Share Image
Optimism is a much more enabling mindset than hard-core realism, and it's far superior to pessimism...[because] Hope helps move us in the… — Price Pritchett Ambition 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… — Price Pritchett Collectives Copy Share Image
As consumers we get more demanding all the time. We want better quality. We want it faster. And cheaper. Plus, we want… — Price Pritchett Business Copy Share Image
The ethics of excellence are grounded in action - what you actually do, rather than what you say you believe. Talk, as… — Price Pritchett Action Copy Share Image
Live according to the ethics of excellence, and you can always stand proud. Pride - not vanity, but dignity and self-respect -… — Price Pritchett Decide Copy Share Image
Give people, including yourself, clear permission to make mistakes . . . and to fix the problems. Since nobody's perfect, mistakes should… — Price Pritchett Clear Copy Share Image
...Force yourself to use the optimist's explanatory style: 'The situation is temporary. The effect will be limited, not pervasive. And it's due… — Price Pritchett Attention Copy Share Image
...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds… — Price Pritchett Amplify Copy Share Image
You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by-"* You'll find universal agreement on the value… — Price Pritchett Agreement 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… — Price Pritchett Approach Copy Share Image
The question is, when so many others cut corners, shave the truth, self-deal, believe in the fast buck, and follow the crowd… — Price Pritchett Angle Copy Share Image
Pay attention to the voice within. . . . Sometimes the voice of your conscience gets drowned out by crowd noise or… — Price Pritchett Attention Copy Share Image
We can't achieve excellence through talent alone. Or merely by making technological improvements. We can't even buy our way to excellence, no… — Price Pritchett Accidents Copy Share Image
High personal standards aren't enough for organizational excellence. You've got to be intolerant of low standards in others. . . . If… — Price Pritchett Accommodate 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… — Price Pritchett Challenges Copy Share Image
The legal system doesn't always serve as a good guide for your conscience. You can step way over the ethical line and… — Price Pritchett Behave 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… — Price Pritchett Conflict Copy Share Image
If you become a giver, you'll make them feel like they want to reciprocate. — Price Pritchett Feels Copy Share Image
Until I test the limits to what I can achieve, I won't really know how well I can do. — Price Pritchett Achieve 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 Can't win Copy Share Image
You carve out the organization's character through your daily choices. You shape its conscience as you exercise your own. — Price Pritchett Character Copy Share Image
We need timeless principles to steer by in running our organizations and building our personal careers. We need high standards --- the… — Price Pritchett Building Copy Share Image
Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across the board. — Price Pritchett Boards Copy Share Image
When you can make it this simple, though, just do the right thing. Even if you could get away with less. Even… — Price Pritchett Big deal Copy Share Image
So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the 'reasonable' target. The power of purpose is profound… — Price Pritchett Aim Copy Share Image