Quotes for Success and Greatness – The Michael Jordan Way

The greatest basketball player of all time comes up with words of wisdom and inspiration – his moves on the court extends to his verbal airness. It’s just about time that he shares his thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to everyone who looks up to his feats with inspired awe. Here are some of his assertions that we ought to learn from:

1. "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
2. "I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results."
3. "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."
4. "If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."
5. "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
6. "If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
7. "If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you."
8. "My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."
9. "Failure always made me try harder next time."
10. "I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it."
11. "To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate."
12. "I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met and I think that I thrive on that. I think that is my biggest motivation in life -- to compete, find different competitions in certain things in life and try to overcome that, be it positive or negative."
13. "If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too."
14. "Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."

These fourteen brilliant, inspirational quotes should touch our lives and motivate our thoughts. With the right mind-set and values on life, anything is promising and achievable. The above Michael Jordan quotes just go to establish that.

HOW TO BECOME A MOTIVATIONAL LEADER

Everyone has a passion in life. The launch is here. What makes you glance ahead to the next day? If you had the option of what you would prefer to do most, what would that be? Once you have identified what the catalyst is, that becomes the chief driver in your life. You can use this as a determinant to decide what to do in order to accomplish something.

That spiritual belief in yourself and your ability to prevail despite any circumstances is your motivation. It completely mobilizes all the senses, the skills, the mind and the spirit in a joyous union to accept and get through every overturn on the road to that eventual success. And then you look around you. With your imminent success, you begin to draw the attention of others. You realize that others need you and you need them too. It would be harder to travel the road without them so you decide to take them with you. You are now becoming a motivational leader and it will initially take seven(7) ways to be so.

Create a Big Vision
To become a motivational leader, you start with motivating yourself. You motivate yourself with a big vision, and as you move progressively toward its realization, you motivate and enthuse others to work with you to fulfill that vision.

Set High Standards
You exhibit absolute honesty and integrity with everyone in everything you do. You are the kind of person others admire and respect and want to be like. You set a standard that others aspire to. You live in truth with yourself and others so that they feel confident giving you their support and their commitment.

Face Your Fears
You demonstrate courage in everything you do by facing doubts and uncertainties and moving forward regardless. You put up a good front even when you feel anxious about the outcome. You don't burden others with your fears and misgivings. You keep them to yourself. You constantly push yourself out of your comfort zone and in the direction of your goals. And no matter how bleak the situation might appear, you keep on keeping on with a smile.

Be Realistic About Your Situation
You are intensely realistic. You refuse to engage in mental games or self-delusion. You encourage others to be realistic and objective about their situations as well. You encourage them to realize and appreciate that there is a price to pay for everything they want. They have weaknesses that they will have to overcome, and they have standards that they will have to meet, if they want to survive and thrive in a competitive market.

Accept Responsibility
You accept complete responsibility for results. You refuse to make excuses or blame others or hold grudges against people who you feel may have wronged you. You say, "If it's to be, it's up to me." You repeat over and over the words, "I am responsible. I am responsible. I am responsible."

Take Vigorous Action
Finally, you take action. You know that all mental preparation and character building is merely a prelude to action. It's not what you say but what you do that counts. The mark of the true leader is that he or she leads the action. He or she is willing to go first. He or she sets the example and acts as the role model. He or she does what he or she expects others to do.

Strive For Excellence
You become a motivational leader by motivating yourself. And you motivate yourself by striving toward excellence, by committing yourself to becoming everything you are capable of becoming. You motivate yourself by throwing your whole heart into doing your job in an excellent fashion. You motivate yourself and others by continually looking for ways to help others to improve their lives and achieve their goals. You become a motivational leader by becoming the kind of person others want to get behind and support in every way.

As the emerging leader of any organization, whether small or large, you should effectively be the captain of the ship. Your main job is to take complete control of your personal evolution and become a leader in every area of your life. You could ask for nothing more, and you should settle for nothing less. Whether it is your own life or the future of your family, you have the responsibility to ensure that you succeed so that those around you are able to benefit from what life has given us all - the gift within our own hands to succeed in our own terms.