Fairclough V Quotes

#1. So here they are, trying to get us into the army again to get us to fight in Europe, but the country is isolationist. One of the reasons why the world has been demonized is because they had to do it. The average American is an isolationist.

Gore Vidal

#2. Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he's going to need it. It's going to be difficult for him.

Clint Eastwood

#3. Complacency doesn't make sense for a guy trying to redefine normal.

John Fairclough

#4. I'm the CEO. My job is to get out of the way. I work with smart people and trust they can accomplish their goals. So I make sure to focus on removing roadblocks for them and then resume getting out of their way.

John Fairclough

#5. The role of a leader is to serve his people. We absolutely must first serve the people who we want to lead. They must be able to rely on the leader as much as we hope to rely on them.

John Fairclough

#6. Bringing countries together above their conflicts require great minds and great hearts.

Amit Ray

#7. When times are bad is when the real entrepreneurs emerge.

Robert Kiyosaki

#8. If your team does not truly believe that you care about them, they will not follow you.

John Fairclough

#9. God is not only the ultimate reality that the intellect and the will seek but is also the primordial reality with which all of us are always engaged in every moment of existence and consciousness, apart from which we have no experience of anything whatsoever.

David Bentley Hart

#10. Change needs practice. And practice needs patience.

John Fairclough

#11. One of the most wonderful things you can do in this world is forgive others. We are designed to have flaws and make mistakes. If we emulate God, we are led to forgive. Giving someone the ability to recapture their dignity can transform lives. Do it often.

John Fairclough

#12. When your team questions your competence, your ability to influence is shot.

John Fairclough

#13. Stop me when I'm making too much sense.

John Fairclough

#14. The first tenet is that you should report corruption regardless of loyalty to incumbent or party.

Linda Tripp

#15. The clearer you are about why you want to accomplish a goal, the easier it will be to figure how to accomplish it.

John Fairclough

#16. Much of the world is focused on answers. This unfortunate. Situations change, the earth turns, and our needs fluctuate. Focusing on static answers puts one at a disadvantage. Empower yourself by searching for the right question as if it were a buried treasure and treasures will find you.

John Fairclough

#17. Man created language to be understood. It should be normal to understand what people convey to us. Fear, ulterior motives, and closed mindedness are the enemies of understanding.

John Fairclough

#18. Don't make your audience play Jeopardy. Giving your answer before asking the question puts your audience at a disadvantage. It will also reveal your biases. Make it clear what question you are trying to answer first. Then allow your audience to engage in answering the question too.

John Fairclough

#19. When your team questions your motives and methods, you have lost their trust and you will not be able to influence them.

John Fairclough

#20. Plastic flowers last for hours

Bill Fairclough

#21. We are all on a collision course with ourselves. Inevitably, our existing habits will be counter-productive to achieving our bigger picture goals. To avoid the crash, we need to regularly review how we are doing things and make adjustments as needed.

John Fairclough

#22. My role as CEO is to protect the company AND nurture it to grow.

John Fairclough