1. Most problems are really the absence of idea….

2. Ships are safer in the harbour, but they are not meant for that purpose….

3. Take the decision, If it is right, well and good. And if it is wrong you will find out soon enough….

4. All men make mistakes, only fools repeat them….

5. Indecision is expensive, very expensive….

6. Get a good ‘Radar’ and keep it sweeping….

7. To act right, you have to look right and feel right….

8. Wise men learn by others' mistakes, fools by their own….

9. There are two sides to every issue, so make certain you keep both your ears open an listening….

10. Condemn actions, not people….

11. Few persons weigh the faults of others…. Without a thumb on the scales….

12. Start measuring your people by the size of their thinking not only in kilograms and inches!

13. Admit your mistakes gracefully….

14. Everyone likes to do what he likes, and not what should be done….

15. The best of men is he who sees his own faults, and does not see the faults of others….

16. There is nothing so powerful as the truth….

17. There is no such thing As a perfect solution….

18. Skills aren't enough; it's your attitude that makes the difference….

19. Positive and negative strokes should be well mixed….

20. An appraisal system is no good without an effective grievances processing system….

21. A good leader leads the group with the flag in his hand; He does not have to start….

22. Computers do not make mistakes, people do….

23. One man makes the difference …..

24. A man who has committed a mistake, and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake….

25. Statistics are often used as a drunkard uses a lamp post…. Not to light his way but to support his instability!…

26. What is the use of running when, we are on the wrong road?…

27. Knowledge is power….

28. Follow the river and you'll go to the sea….

29. New systems generate new problems….

30. Proper preparation prevents poor performance….

31. Indecision is often worse than a wrong decision….

32. You must first clearly see a thing in your mind before you can do it….

33. Computers will not make bad business good….

34. Creativity is thinking up new things; innovation is doing new things. There is no shortage of creativity or creative people; the shortage is of innovators….

35. You may be right in the short tern, but in the long run it may amount to a blunder!…

36. Learn from the past to improve the future.

37. The difference between you and me is only one of hearing; where you hear a door close, I hear it open….

38. All things are difficult before they become early….

39. Nothing dies faster than a new idea in a closed mind….

40. It isn't that they can't see the solution; it's that they can't see the problem….

41. The bigger the organization, the longer it takes to get a little job done….

42. A little uncertainty is good for everyone….

43. The most common source of mistakes in management decisions is the emphasis on finding the right answer rather than the right question.

44. Our attitude determines our altitude;

45. The first step towards solving a problem is to begin….

46. Why do we spend so much time and money, upgrading our possessions but not our thinking?

47. It is all too easy to let yesterday's mistakes ruin today, train your mind to learn from your successes….

48. Common sense is very uncommon….

49. Imagination is more important than knowledge….

50. The foolish and the dead alone, never change their opinion….

51. We cannot direct the wind, But we can adjust our sails….

52. If you have a rupee and I have another, And we swap, we have only one rupee each. If you have a BETTER IDEA and I have another, And we swap, we have two BETTER IDEAS each.

53. When you visit others and talk to them, treat them like ‘onions’! Ask questions and you will find a new layer of ideas every time you peel off the visible layer….

54. “Do Important Jobs Now Before They Become Urgent”….

55. “Everyone does what he likes and not what should be done”….

56. “If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. But if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a Company of giants.”

57. Any business is managed successfully by good and committed people. And it takes much more than money to have good and committed people.

58. If a child lives with Criticism, he learns to Condemn, If a child lives with Hostility, he learns to Fight, If a child lives with Ridicule, he learns to be shy, If a child lives with Shame, he learns to feel Guilty, If a child lives with Tolerance, he learns to be Patient, If a child lives with Encouragement, he learns Confidence, If a child lives with Praise, he learns to Appreciate, If a child lives with Fairness, he learns Justice, If a child lives with Security, he learns to have Faith, If a child lives with Approval, he learns to like Himself, If a child lives with Acceptance and Friendship, he learns to find Love in the world,

59. “No point in taking three weeks to make a decision that can be made in three seconds and Corrected inexpensively later if wrong. The whole organization may be out of business while you oscillate between baby blue and buffalo brown coffee cups.”

60. “Delays make people get uninterested and lazy. Involve people and try to reach a consensus to have committed people.”

61. “Taking or making decisions is a habit and, like any other habit, it can be well styled or badly styled. If badly styled, change your style of decision processing….”

62. “Everything takes longer than you think. So add 10 percent to 30 percent margin before you convey a target date.”

63. “Do not postpone the unpleasant and difficult task. Do them now; you will feel better afterwards….”

64. “30 percent of your employees are lazy, stupid, and dishonest. Take this factor into your calculations.”

65. “Analyze what may go wrong. Set up Alternative plans as a few things will certainly go wrong.”

66. “On the screen of your mind, engrave the Glass of Milk. And then remember there is no gain in crying over spilt milk. Learn lessons from it….”

67. “If you find others making mistakes, no harm in pointing out if you are an expert yourself. But the real boldness lies in admitting your own mistakes and laughing at yourself.”

68. “Plant your words where profits lie; Whiter cloth takes faster dyes.”

69. “Two men look out through the same bars. One sees the mud and one the stars.”

70. “Treat every person with whom you come into contact as the most important person on earth…”

71. “If your attitude is not right, nothing else is right and you have lost the “sale” even before you start.”

72. “The human mind can hold only one thought at a time prominently, since there is nothing to be gained by being negative, be positive….”

73. “The deepest craving of human beings is to feel important, to be needed, to be appreciated. Appreciate others and you too will be appreciated….”

74. “You can learn something from everybody….”

75. “Don’t waste your time broadcasting personal problems….”

76. “Don’t talk about your health unless it is good….”

77. “You can’t change anybody but yourself….”

78. “It is not enough to have hired intelligence people); it is equally important to know how to manage intelligence.”

79. “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.!”

80. “If I had eight hours to chop a tree, I would spend six hours sharpening my axe….”

81. “Everyone, from a prime minister to peon, has problems- big and small. Only the attitude decides the quantity and quality of the problems….”

82. “The human mind is like a parachute, It work only when it is open….”

83. “Never hire anyone who will work for money alone….”

84. “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; Watch your words, they become your actions; Watch your actions, they become your habits; Watch your habits, they become your character….”

85. “You cannot teach new tricks to an old dog. True, Very true. But we are not dogs!”

86. “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence and determination.”

87. “Fool me once.... Shame on you. Fool me twice.... Shame on me.”

88. “A picture is equal to a thousand words….”

89. “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen….”

90. “If you are in business and hate accounts, leave the business. It is not your piece of cake….”

91. “Do not start anything unless you know how to stop it….”

92. “The great law which lies at the foundation of life... Business and personal... Is that our rewards in life will be in exact proportion to our service. The more you think about this and observe people and business in this light, the more you will see the undeniable truth of it….”

93. “One satisfied customer in 10 years will bring you 100 more. One dissatisfied customer in 10 years Will prevent 1000 prospects coming to you….”

94. “Customer is the only goose that lays golden eggs everyday forever! So we must care for him.”

95. “Sow an action and reap a habit. Sow a habit and reap a character. Sow a character and reap a destiny….”

96. WHY CUSTOMERS QUIT 1% Die 3% Move Away 5% Form Other Friendships 9% For Competitive Reasons 14% Because Of Product Dissatisfaction 68% Quit Because Of Attitude Of Indifference Towards Customer By Some Employee of Dealer

97. “The big idea which you keep fixed in your mind. You must put yourself in the picture of the end result so vividly that you can feel it, hear it and taste it round the clock….”

98. “Never forget that the policies and procedures of any business are made to sell goodwill to the customers, but unfortunately they more often un sell goods or goodwill….”