The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt . Friendship is like a bank account. You can't continue to draw on it without making deposits. The founder of a highly successful company was asked what it took to succeed.
Worldly success depends on pleasing others.
No one is going to win fame, recognition, or advancement just because he or she thinks it's deserved. Someone else has to think so too. You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. Beverly Sills . If you were to write down all the possible ways to motivate people to do better work, friendly praise would have to come near the head of your list.