Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity. You’ll avoid the tough decisions, and you’ll avoid confronting the people who need to be confronted.
~ Colin Powell
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Colin Powell
Ego
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
~ Colin Powell
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Discipline
If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception it is a prevailing attitude.
~ Colin Powell
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