Frances Hesselbein Quotes

It takes a person with a mission to succeed.

Without goals the very concept of intelligence is meaningless

There is no failure except failure to serve one's purpose.

An effective goal focuses primarily on results rather than activity. It identifies where you want to be, and, in the process, helps you determine where you are. It gives you important information on how to get there, and it tells you when you have arrived. It unifies your efforts and energy. It gives meaning and purpose to all you do.

You can do bigger and bigger things. For what?

There are those who travel and those who are going somewhere. They are different and yet they are the same. The success has this over his rivals: He knows where he is going.

I have a very distinct goal all the time that I'm working toward, and I love the way it makes me live.

All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.

There is no hope of success for the person who does not have a central purpose, or definite goal at which to aim.

A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission.

My goal in life is to make people think. If I do that, I've been a success.

People who don't have goals work for people who do.

I had something to do, which most kids really need. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. Something to achieve. Keeps them out of trouble.

Purpose is stronger than object.

Forget about style; worry about results.

We all get lost along the way, but hopefully we figure out some sort of path. It helps if you can imagine the process as well as the goal. Those kinds of dreams are easier to achieve.

A man with money is no match against a man on a mission.

I'm happiest when I have something to focus my energy on.

Without something I'm really excited about... I'd be really lost.

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.

Purpose is what gives life a meaning.

Knowing where you're going is all you need to get there.

Without having a goal, it's difficult to score.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.