Eric Greitens Quotes

There are the talkers and there are the doers.

My actual passion is getting things done.

Always focus on accomplishments rather than activities.

I'm not about talking and finger-pointing and complaining. I'm about getting things done.

People want someone focused on getting the job done, not political talking points but rather solving problems.

You don't reward reaction; you reward results.

I come from a world where accountability and accomplishments matter, and where titles and rhetoric take a back seat to results.

I thrive on production. It feels very much like a natural environment for me.

It's not my job to be popular. I'm goal-driven; my job is to get results.

You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do.

I want to be one of those moms and women that when I look back, I know that I always stayed focused.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.

I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was take a step backwards, so I knew that if I was going to take a feature it was going to have to be taking a step forward.

Judge us not by the rhetoric; judge us by the results.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

I don't care what the headline is. I want the results.

When I was a manager, I was incredibly results-driven - on a mission at all times.

I like to do things that get results. Results are all that matters.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

Whenever success does come, I enjoy it for a moment but then put it to the side and focus on the main objective.

If you just focus on producing good outcomes, all that other stuff sorts itself out.

At the end of the day, it's about winning. I want to be productive out there, of course. But I care about the score more than what I care about the stats.

I don't give things up until I've conquered them and my focus went onto dancing and winning.

I'm results-oriented.

I am not aiming to be unpopular. I am aiming to get good results, and sometimes you need to stick your elbows out to get those results.