James Haskell Quotes

You reach a certain point in your life where they things you do and say do make a difference.

Great presidents, and even those not so great, never complained about the hands they were dealt. Just the opposite. They assumed they were in the big chair to meet big challenges, no matter how difficult.

The consequences of decisions don't just affect spreadsheets... They affect, in fundamental ways, the lives of people and they often mean the difference between life and death.

My actions will speak louder than words.

You hold all of our futures in your hands. So you better make it good.

It isn't what you find, it's what you do about what you find.

If you've got the platform and the ability to make a difference, then this goes beyond 'should' and reaches the level of 'must.' You must make a difference or you squander the opportunity. Wasting the opportunity both degrades your own ability to contribute and, more urgently, takes something away from the rest of us.

When the deeds that you do don't add up to zero.

Success is one thing, impact is another

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Great leaders don't rush to blame. They instinctively look for solutions.

In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.

It is only in our decisions that we are important.

Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.

I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.

If you have an opportunity to reach people on a broad scale, it's not enough to just entertain people. You have to take responsibility. You has to do something substantial. Otherwise you're squandering what you have.

It's not the time to look for excuses.

I never thought we had a chance of impacting anything. I am just starting to realize that we can change things - not just VICE, but all of us. In fact, we have to.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

The decisions you make affect a lot of people. You have investors, employees, and customers who all rely on you. Being a leader is a 24-hour-a-day job.

It is not good thinking - either at the corporate level or at the personal level - to believe you can simply walk away from your circumstances.

You obviously want the results but you must do your job in every at-bat and deal with what every situation dictates.

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

I definitely want to be involved but only while I think I can make a contribution and I make a difference.