Bob Buford Quotes

#1. Instead of facing a crisis as I approached middle age, I discovered that a new and better life lay before me. I called the process of discovery 'halftime,' and the outcome led to my second half.

Bob Buford

#2. Few people on earth know Peter Drucker and his work better than Bruce Rosenstein. This is a welcome, unique and very personal addition to Drucker's incomparable legacy.

Bob Buford

#3. Don't just dream big; follow through.

Bob Buford

#4. The Human tendency, largely driven by ego, is to believe we can do it all ... It maybe humbling to admit there are only a few things you do really well ... you will free yourself to focus on those things which will lead to greater personal success and significance.

Bob Buford

#5. My fruit grows on other people's trees.

Bob Buford

#6. It is not unnatural nor should it overly concern you that you feel the need for a change. The mistake most people make when they begin to feel this way is to ignore the voice that is telling them to stop and listen.

Bob Buford

#7. Prayer is, for me, like that - a state of being together with God. It's not usually triggered by liturgy or special needs. It's more like what the Bible instructs us to do: Pray without ceasing.

Bob Buford

#8. Success means using your knowledge and experience to satisfy yourself.
Significance means using your knowledge and experience to change the lives of others.

Bob Buford

#9. Our first half is about how to make a living, and our second half has the promise of being about how to make a life.

Bob Buford