Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul. Patrick Dixon More Quotes by Patrick Dixon More Quotes From Patrick Dixon Motivation is a battle for the heart, not just an appeal to the mind. Passion is always an expression of the soul. Patrick Dixon passion motivation heart Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you - be futurewise. Patrick Dixon People will only follow you if they see you're ahead, are convinced you know the route, trust you, and want to get there too. Patrick Dixon routes want people Life is too short to waste on things that don't matter. Patrick Dixon life-is-too-short waste matter Business strategy is the battleplan for a better future. Patrick Dixon business-strategy better-future strategy The future is about emotion: reactions to events are usually far more important than the events themselves. Patrick Dixon events emotion important All the most powerful speeches ever made point to a better future. Patrick Dixon speech powerful made Connect with all the passions people have - for themselves, their families, their communities and wider world - and they will follow you to the ends of the earth, buy your products and services with pride, and may even be willing to work for you for next to nothing. Patrick Dixon passion pride people The risk of a business being hit by a low probability, high impact event is far higher than most boards realize because the number of potential wild cards is so great. Patrick Dixon impact risk numbers The paradox of innovation is this: CEO's often complain about lack of innovation, while workers often say leaders are hostile to new ideas. Patrick Dixon innovation leader ideas The Six Faces of the future are: Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical. Patrick Dixon urban six faces The promise of every product and service is a better life. Profits are the prize for delivering on the promise. Patrick Dixon better-life profit promise You will learn more about the people you work with in three minutes by asking them what they do for nothing, than by working with them for three years in the same team Patrick Dixon team people years I would rather work with five people who really believe in what they are doing rather than five hundred who can't see the point. Patrick Dixon purpose believe people If happiness could be bought, we'd probably be unhappy at the price tag. If only the secret of happiness was as simple as getting wealthy and spending more. Patrick Dixon price-tag simple secret You cannot have strong leadership without passion. Patrick Dixon passion strong The phrase "work-life balance" tells us that people think that work is the opposite of life. We should be talking about life-life balance. Patrick Dixon work talking thinking Strong ethics keep corporations healthy . Poor ethics make companies sick. Values are the immune system of every organisation. Patrick Dixon healthy sick strong You can have the greatest strategy in the world but what is the point if no one cares? Patrick Dixon strategy care world Give people a convincing reason and they will lay down their very lives. Patrick Dixon reason giving people
