David Goldsmith > Quotes

“when people near the accomplishment of goals, they naturally self-motivate and put forth an extra burst of effort to complete them.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“leaders sell themselves and their ideas by selling their ability to convince others that they can deliver on their promises.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“As Henry Ford once said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Your life is one big selling experience that not only leads to credibility but needs it to move forward.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Decision makers find that asking what-would-it-take questions gives them more, better, and different Macro Tactics from which to choose. As a result, they put themselves and their organizations in stronger positions to achieve their Desired Outcome and they avoid costly and preventable mistakes”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Innovating everywhere expands the effectiveness and impact of everything else.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“most decision makers are still trying to drive their organizations at 200 mph using only the skills, knowledge, and tools of a 65-mph driver.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“the CST Model produces unsiloed strategic thinking at 50,000 feet,”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Priority management gives decision makers more time to think!”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“The advantages you will enjoy by improving your thinking skills are limitless.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“To open your mental blinders and extend the scope and depth of potential threats and opportunities, subscribe to intelligent content that focus on all areas of life, including business, science, arts, society, nature, politics, etc.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“projects deploy assets to accelerate organizational transformation, and priority management ensures that day-to-day activities are focused on reaching Desired Outcomes.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“For leaders who are selling continuously, the urge to do all the talking can get in the way of truly understanding the needs of the other party.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“You are where you are today based upon decisions you’ve made in the past.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Its population is just 7 million, yet Israel is second only to the United States in terms of patents and research activity.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Henry Ford once said, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“companies “occasionally . . . excel because of luck. But usually they excel because of brains.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“the need for the types of tools that are not so visible, like intellectual or thinking tools is critical.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“even organizational leaders who did go to business school aren’t necessarily fully equipped to make the best decisions and manage as effectively as they are capable of doing. The reason is that most business schools teach subjects separately— finance, accounting, marketing, and so on—rather than integrating them to mimic the realities of day-to-day leadership and management.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Modify your workspace, even quickly and inexpensively, to wake up people’s minds and trigger innovative thought.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“When you spend the right amount of time thinking and less time focused on the tactical or reacting, you make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, identify and create opportunities faster and more accurately,”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Without projects, organizations don’t evolve, and everything stays pretty much the same, which is not a good thing in an ever-changing world.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Try biomimicry, the discipline of looking to nature for new technologies and designs, to trigger innovative thought.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Too many projects overload people with too many thoughts, details, and activities, which ultimately leads to decreased performance levels,”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“all projects must have an ROI in one way or another, otherwise, why do them?”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“in the U.S. auto industry alone, productivity gains due to technological advancements from 1979 to 2004 eliminated 44% of jobs.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Anger can ruin your chances of selling yourself and your ideas, whether the emotion is exhibited as one large outburst or as a subtle glint of irritation.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“you need to shift your focus away from this unrealistic quest to get everything done and place it on getting the right things done, a better alternative that is more about managing priorities.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Look for the golden moments to be silent, listen to others, and allow the plans that you have developed to unfold.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future

“Having the additional time to prepare for your organization’s future in advance makes your decisions more proactive, giving you more options for improved outcomes.”
― David Goldsmith, Paid to Think: A Leader's Toolkit for Redefining Your Future