Motivational Quotes by Garrison Wynn

These quotes have been collected from Garrison's keynote speeches, programs, articles and books over the last 18 years.

Motivational Quotes

"The reason that obsessive worry has so little value, is because every problem comes with its own set of solutions." - Garrison Wynn

"Money may not buy happiness; but its better than poverty that cannot buy anything. Happiness is an inside job and a real job!" - Garrison Wynn

"If you really love what you do, you need less rest to do it well. So it makes sense that being grateful for your job can give you energy." - Garrison Wynn

"Worry is not the symptom of a problematic life; it’s the problem. Situations pass that make our lives difficult, it’s the worry that stay’s with us that makes us ultimately unhappy."- Garrison Wynn

"To get rid of anger you can change the situation or change how you think about the situation."- Garrison Wynn

"Anger management is being upset in an appropriate way." - Garrison Wynn

"Being miserable is optional. There is always someone far less fortunate than you with a much better attitude." - Garrison Wynn

"When the pain of what we are going through becomes greater than the fear of change... we change." - Garrison Wynn

"Heroes and cowards feel the same fear; it's the action that take that separates them." - Garrison Wynn

"I cannot tolerate my bad behavior in another person for 10 seconds." - Garrison Wynn

"Impatience has a poor track record for perfection. Getting things right usually includes calming down!" - Garrison Wynn

"The easiest way to maintain happiness is to lower your expectations of other people and raise them of yourself!" - Garrison Wynn

"If life keeps giving you lemons, its probably because you keep hanging out in the fruit section. Change creates opportunity."- Garrison Wynn

Communication Quotes

"We are what we repeatedly do but we can be perceived by what we repeatedly say."- Garrison Wynn

“It does not matter how smart you are if nobody knows what you are talking about.” - Garrison Wynn

"Companies are not driven by vision, they are driven by great leaders; be one and the vision shows up!" - Garrison Wynn

"When you focus on how people feel about what they are saying, you increase the level of true concern you have for others. You actually start to become the person you thought you were pretending to be... a true leader!" - Garrison Wynn

"Business friendly is the middle ground between being too cold and uncaring and the other extreme of being too familiar." - Garrison Wynn

"The value of being silent: I never miss an opportunity to say nothing." - Garrison Wynn

"I disagree with you but I’m willing to listen." - Garrison Wynn

"In life, it’s important to walk the walk and talk the talk. Unfortunately, if we don’t control our talk, it can overshadow how well we walk." - Garrison Wynn

"Without a repeatable process of communication in place, our assumptions shape our relationships. They limit our vision and reduce the impact of our knowledge and experience." - Garrison Wynn

"You can’t change people but you can effect a change in them by changing your behavior." - Garrison Wynn

"The truth will set you free; believability will give you credibility." - Garrison Wynn

"If you criticize others’ ideas, they will almost never use yours no matter how good they are." - Garrison Wynn

"Practice makes polish and polish makes money." - Garrison Wynn

"No communication takes place until the other person feels heard." - Garrison Wynn

"Helping people develop their own brilliance is much more effective than giving them yours." - Garrison Wynn

"People buy-into what they can understand quickly. If it takes you a long time to make your point, most people think you don’t have one!" - Garrison Wynn

"Communication is like the basics of mechanical engineering, the more moving parts you have the more likely it is to break down!" - Garrison Wynn

Motivational Quotes for Sales

"When the customer is wrong, it is not a good idea to tell them." - Garrison Wynn

"The longer it takes to explain value, the more people think you don’t have any."- Garrison Wynn

"People buy from people they trust and they trust people they like." - Garrison Wynn

Inspirational Quotes

"Asking for help takes a lot more guts and courage than pretending you don't need any help." - Garrison Wynn

"Positive thinking is not enough. Accept that life has obstacles and then plan a path around them as you keep the faith." - Garrison Wynn

"Trying to change for others does not work very well. The way to make change really stick is to do for yourself." - Garrison Wynn

"We seem to have a consistent unwillingness to be willing; and it takes a high level of motivation to achieve that lack of drive!" - Garrison Wynn

"Circumstances do not create the quality of your life." - Garrison Wynn

"Connecting to your passion is being you, but better." - Garrison Wynn

"Being stupid is not as frustrating as being brilliant for 5 seconds and then average for the rest of your life." - Garrison Wynn

"Why is it we never seem to have enough time to do it right but we always have enough time to do it again?" - Garrison Wynn

"The only way to stay motivated is to continually motivate others." - Garrison Wynn

"Don’t let the opinions of others define who you are; take them into consideration, make adjustments if necessary and then go be you!" - Garrison Wynn

"True wisdom is reached when you have made so many mistakes there is nothing left to do but succeed!" - Garrison Wynn

"If risk is the key factor to success and really smart people avoid it, you might not be dumb enough to succeed!" - Garrison Wynn

Leadership Quotes

Motivational Leadership Quote

"Its important that we do our job well, but we may not get the opportunity if we can’t learn to benefit from each other." - Garrison Wynn

"People can’t give what they were never exposed to. Treat people the way you want them to treat others!" - Garrison Wynn

"When we look for differences instead of similarities, we create barriers for trust." - Garrison Wynn

"Communication skills are the foundation of team work, allowing us to transfer a message of support and hope so we believe as a group that solutions are possible." - Garrison Wynn

"The key to being able to communicate and benefit from each other is to truly see you own value. That will allow you to see it more clearly in others." - Garrison Wynn

"A manager during change is like a sea captain, they need to get their ship together." - Garrison Wynn

Success Quotes

"The true definition of treading water is controlled drowning." - Garrison Wynn

"If you don’t have personal goals, you’re controlled by those who do." - Garrison Wynn

"Change is an action not just an epiphany!" - Garrison Wynn

"Knowledge is not power; Implementation is power." - Garrison Wynn

"Long-term success is the result of relationships built on a foundation of trust. People get more value from those they trust." - Garrison Wynn

"Fear is a survival tool, not a handicap." - Garrison Wynn

"The smartest people in the world are not in charge, they work for the action takers." - Garrison Wynn

"Satisfaction may be the goal of the average person; but it is the enemy of greatness." - Garrison Wynn

"Goals are like the gas in your car, you may go in many different directions after you fill up, but with out the gas you are not going anywhere." - Garrison Wynn

"Action and adaptability create opportunity." - Garrison Wynn

"Approach life talent first." - Garrison Wynn

"Before you can have great employees you have to put them in a position to create their own future." - Garrison Wynn

"You can’t lead by example if you are a bad example. If you stink at something, stop doing in front of everyone until you improve!" - Garrison Wynn

"Position yourself to succeed first by building good relationships with the right people; and then put your effort and expertise behind that!" - Garrison Wynn

"An organization will always be propelled by the talent and performance of its people. Getting great results comes directly from turning talent into performance." - Garrison Wynn

Funny Motivational Quotes

"Most of us forget the basics and wonder why the specifics don’t work." - Garrison Wynn

"All I ever wanted was an unfair advantage."- Garrison Wynn

"Squirrels are just rats with good publicity." - Garrison Wynn

"Taking accurate messages is the difference between copying and creative writing." - Garrison Wynn

"90% of the people who don’t believe in statistics are wrong." - Garrison Wynn

"We don’t have any real justice in the legal system, you never see a headline that reads, Billionaire Gets Death Sentence." - Garrison Wynn

"After spending some time with my soul mate I have come to the conclusion that I may have something horribly wrong with my soul." - Garrison Wynn

"If time heals all wounds, then why are there so many cranky old people walking around." - Garrison Wynn

"Some people are "projectile stupid". That means they have the influence to actually make others dumb. Be-careful; idiocy is contagious!" - Garrison Wynn

We jump out of airplanes for fun, yet are hospitalized because of worry. Stress is about what you believe, not what you experience.

The way to make your dreams come true is to stop dreaming. Set a goal and take an action so your dreams can become reality.

Being born brave is a myth. The real way heroes develop courage is by taking action while they are still afraid.

Change is Mandatory...Stress is Optional

If it is always someone else's fault, you can learn anything about yourself.

In order to change, we have to be honest with ourselves about the benefits we are getting by staying stuck

Introspection is only effective if you can accept what you find.

Don't let your negative thoughts stop your positive actions. Real confidence only shows up after you actually do something.

Success is about the filter through which you view feedback. Turn criticism from others into the fuel for accomplishment.

People with far less intelligence, opportunity and education than you have had great success. So...what are you waiting for?

Most great discoveries happen in emergency situations. So if you are freaking out right now, congratulations, you're on to something!

Never delay the things that have to be done. If you know you'll regret not doing it, do it right now! Most regret is avoidable.

It takes more effort to worry about the future than it does to create one. Taking positive actions is the cure for negative thoughts.

The best way to guarantee a successful future is to focus on what has to be done today. Build your tomorrow by living in the now!

The key to career success is doing very little of what you do badly and a lot of what you do well.

In order to have real influence people have to see their input in your solution. People are extremely motivated by their own ideas.

There is never enough of what you think you need the most. Happiness is not an achievement, it's a decision. Decide now!

If you forgive the past, you can enjoy the present; and that is a great gift!

If you have never failed it is impossible to feel the true joy of success. A win is very often built on the foundation of a loss

Regret is predictable.

If you don't like what you have, its hard to like what you get.

The problem with living in a vacuum is that it causes you to suck!

Starting over may not be very easy; but it's a lot easier than living with the knowledge that you never gave yourself a second chance.

The biggest achievement in life is when you realize there is more to life than big achievements. Enjoy the people, not just the trophy.

A good idea presented badly is called "A bad idea" You can't kill if you don't have the skill!

Failure is just one phase in the creation of great success. Move through it with the best attitude possible and prepare to win.

Life is like a video game; it gets tougher as you level-up, but focus and skill will win you better weapons that increase your success.

Don't listen to people who try to tell you that your circumstances determine your future. Destiny is something YOU create.

If you don't like what you have, its hard to like what you get. The ungrateful are never satisfied.

Don't let your behavior betray your skill. What flies out of your mouth often creates more influence than your expertise.

Opening yourself up to the possibility of success, allows your negative thoughts to help you identify the obstacles.

A positive attitude is not always easy to acquire. So, when you get one, you might want to hang on to it .....for the rest of your life.

If you really want someone to see your value, make sure they see their input in your solutions.

The first step to attracting better people and situations into your life, is to take a real good look at your own behavior.

If you want to make sure that your feelings of failure are always temporary, then dedicate your life to never giving-up.

There is no such thing as a problem that does not have a solution. Just people who falsely believe they don't' have options.

The first step to taking action often requires that you get honest with yourself about your laziness.

Enjoy your life and try new things. Make sure you spend time living your life; not just analyzing it.

If you are willing to do what you have to do, you are much more likely to get what you've always wanted. Effort = Happiness

If your ideas are complicated, then you have very little influence, Simple is the new smart.

The first step in being helpful to others is taking care of yourself.

Life can never be so bad that giving-up won't make it worse. Hang in there; statistically, you're best days are ahead of you.

Don't give up just because things look bad now. In the end it all works out. If it hasn't worked out yet....it's not the end.

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Motivational Quotes by Garrison Wynn