Greg Hiebert > Quotes

“Google spent millions of dollars on a study called Project Aristotle to study teams around the globe. They wanted to know the attributes and characteristics of the best teams and who the best team leaders were. Sure enough, the best leaders were the most positive. They were the ones who made it safe for every person on the team to speak out and feel valued and respected. They were the most supportive and encouraging, constantly giving of themselves to their team members so the team members could be their best selves.”
― Greg Hiebert, NOT A BOOK: You Can't Give What You Don't Have: Creating The Seven Habits That Make A Remarkable Life

“What we need to live remarkable lives is within all of us, but it begins with this openness to reflect and say, “Where can I be a better human being? Where can I be a better parent, leader, spouse, and sibling and what do I have to change in me?”
― Greg Hiebert, NOT A BOOK: You Can't Give What You Don't Have: Creating The Seven Habits That Make A Remarkable Life

“I read recently in an Oregon State University study that the day a man retires, his mortality risk goes up, while those who work just a year past retirement eligibility lower their risk of premature death by 11 percent. Perhaps one of the best things that kept Michelangelo alive for so long is he did not have a conception of the word, retirement.”
― Greg Hiebert, NOT A BOOK: You Can't Give What You Don't Have: Creating The Seven Habits That Make A Remarkable Life

“Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing. They were: I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I wish I hadn’t worked so much. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. I wish that I had let myself be happier.”
― Greg Hiebert, NOT A BOOK: You Can't Give What You Don't Have: Creating The Seven Habits That Make A Remarkable Life