Christopher D. Connors > Quotes

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something—your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”
― Christopher D. Connors, The Value of You: The Guide to Living Boldly and Joyfully Through the Power of Core Values

“Keep the faith!  The secret is not to worry or despair that your reality hasn’t aligned perfectly with your dreams. Remain calm. Connections and fortuitous alliances will happen, not when we think they should but, often when we least expect it. Focus on the things that require your attention and go out there and get what’s yours!”
― Christopher D. Connors, The Value of You: The Guide to Living Boldly and Joyfully Through the Power of Core Values

“We tend to be more comfortable pointing out ways others can change and improve their actions and behaviors; it is a lot harder to think, plan, and act in ways that will have a transformative impact on our own reinvention.”
― Christopher D. Connors, Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader: A Guide to Cultivating Effective Leadership and Organizations

“Describing his leadership style, he says, “Instead of telling my executives what to do, I should try to inspire them with a vision of where we’re going and let them translate that in their own terms, based on their own experience, their own expertise. Inspiration is much more effective than delegation.”
― Christopher D. Connors, Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader: A Guide to Cultivating Effective Leadership and Organizations

“Emotionally intelligent leaders recognize that it’s not all about profit and loss. It’s not only the bottom-line numbers that matter. Perhaps more than any leader who’s ever graced the American business landscape, Kelleher recognized that it’s employees first and customers a very close second. This may seem counterintuitive at first, but it’s this empathetic and altruistic mind-set that enables the customer experience to happen. You see, it’s truly reciprocal.”
― Christopher D. Connors, Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader: A Guide to Cultivating Effective Leadership and Organizations

“I approach each situation positively and I work hard to get what I set my mind to accomplish.”
― Christopher D. Connors

“Life begins outside your comfort zone. Everything you want in your life and career will come from understanding your emotions and using them to your advantage.”
― Christopher D. Connors, Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader: A Guide to Cultivating Effective Leadership and Organizations