Jeremie Kubicek > Quotes

“People are attracted to confident people, and there is a direct correlation between confidence and respectful curiosity.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Be proactive, not reactive—don't let someone else define your day in an email or phone call.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“If you start off a relationship in a negative position it is always hard to get to a strong positive impression.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Humble leaders are responsive and therefore have more time to be present with others as they are more focused on serving others than on being served.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“it is not about how open the door is, but rather how present the person inside that office is or isn”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Being present is an art form. People can actually learn how to connect well.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“To socially connect with others, learn to be interested before being interesting.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“if in your busyness you treat people as if they are not as important as your work, then you lose respect over time and gain a reputation for being unapproachable.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“To socially connect with others is to learn how to be present and to be curious about what they are interested in and what they like to do.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Influence rises when people admit their mistakes.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“people move away from those who are not present to others who have more life and less drama.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Connectivity is directly related to peace, productivity, and personal happiness.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“When you are truly present you are giving yourself to another person for a period of time. You are giving your best for their best.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“There are two types of people—responsive and resistant. You hire responsive ones and fire the resistant. Responsive people are self-aware and have a consciousness that is not steeped in victim mentality, but rather in responsibility. They understand that they are responsible for their actions and will make amends when they have clearly overstepped their bounds.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“The key is to know yourself, your tendencies and patterns, so that you can lead yourself to act in a manner worthy of your values and to meet the needs of those around you for their benefit as well as yours.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“most moderate stress is self-induced, with most of it happening primarily because of a lack of self-awareness or a lack of being present”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“People run over other people when they are not present or focused on the person or people they are with in the moment. This is where most influence is undermined as people get tired of getting run over. Eventually people move away from those who are not present to others who have more life and less drama.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“If you want to connect more effectively with others, then watch your language.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Resistant people, on the other hand, are exhausting. They hate to admit their mistakes and will more easily pass the blame than admit a fault. Resistance is basically pride, which shows itself as insecurity. These people do not want to appear weak, so they would rather exasperate others than get to the peace that comes from admission. Resistance will fight rather than resolve, blame rather than admit, and run away rather than run toward reconciliation.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Avoidance is a tactic of those who are either insecure and don't know how to communicate or arrogant and believe they are too important for “small talk.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“When you can begin to live your life learning to support others based on who you are and who they are, then you have begun to master what it means to be a leader, and your influence will begin to soar.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“All self-preservation is based on fear, which prevents us from being fully present with others because we are consumed with ourselves and our own insecurity.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Relational intelligence is the future competitive advantage for leaders. In the new world the capacity to establish, develop, and maintain key relationships both inside and outside your organization is going to become the primary currency of leadership influence.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“The life of the disconnected person is frustrating for both the individual as well as those around them.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Our lack of being present is often about us tuning others out because what they are saying isn't interesting, which in itself is filled with pride and arrogance. We rarely tune out interesting conversation. We normally listen to things that are compelling. The key is being respectful even when we couldn't care less and the content is less than interesting.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“Learning to be present is an art and a science. If you do it well it will dramatically affect those around you.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“When our intent is pure we will use the power to empower, not overpower.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time

“When a person's agenda is the driving force of their life, then they are going to run over people most of the time unless they learn to use their brakes and downshift.”
― Jeremie Kubicek, The 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There is Never Enough Time