Marcus Buckingham Quotes

I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.

I have a really powerful urge to see things work.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

People that I know, the vast majority, who are successful work really, really hard. Sure, there's some people that either get lucky or inherited it or don't have to work hard for some reason, but the vast majority who are successful work really, really hard.

Maybe I've just been incredibly fortunate, but there's a level of dedication, devotion, intensity and seriousness around me every day.

I tend to be... they say 'workaholic,' which I just find to be 'motivated.'

Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

Work harder than anybody you've ever seen. That's what I believe.

I'm ambitious. I work hard.

I believe one should work hard to get what you want.

I have to make sure I stay focused and have the same ambition I've always had and work hard - that's the key to success.

Work hard, always. You will succeed.

I work hard and do things the way they're supposed to be done just so I can have success out here. I always want more.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

You can have a strong work ethic. Yes, that's going to take you far. But I think if you have a solid work ethic and a passion, that's different.

It's shown and proved that hard work pays off. Make goals, achieve them and replace them with new goals.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

I'm different than another person who wants to lay back and do nothing for rest of the life and talk nonsense on ESPN... I will not do that. I want to achieve something else.

I was always fiercely determined and driven to succeed.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

It's important to set your own goals and work hard to achieve them.

It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good.

And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working.

I enjoy people who have passion, whether it is as a musician or whatever they do. All people who have success keep it very basic. Try your best. But without passion, you will not have success.

Follow what your head is telling you and work hard. That's the big secret.