“Position and title don’t mean a thing if you don’t know the job. Too many have the position, but not the know how. They get the job, then want to revolutionize it. Ain’t been to nobody’s school; ain’t studied NOTHING, but they’re in charge, and supervising people who they ought to be learning FROM …Other people gotta tell THEM what to do…it don’t make sense. Just promoting ignorance.”
“Some people don’t want a leader. They want somebody they can be friends with…if you’re the leader, if anybody is missing, you ought to be able to step in and do that job—or delegate somebody who CAN, ‘cause you’re responsible. You can delegate authority, but not responsibility.”
“You’re not a leader unless you’re training somebody to take your place. The thing shouldn’t stop, or fall apart if you leave. Everything should run smoothly, whether you’re there or not. You should be mentoring SOMEBODY—or more than one person.”
“Don’t just be a follower. Ask questions. Read for yourself. Don’t just repeat what you heard. Make sure it’s right. People will tell you anything, if they know you’re not going to go behind them and find out for yourself.”
“Pay attention. Don’t just be riding. Somebody’s gotta have the directions. Make sure they know where they’re going. Don’t just go along to get along. If it doesn’t look right, turn around— don’t just keep going down the wrong road. That’s how everybody ends up in the ditch.”
"Where is the word coming from, and who's speaking? That's something we need to be concerned about. When we haven't been in the class, we're losing...We don't have information. We need to study what we need to know, so we can know what we're talking about..."
“Some people ain’t got a bit more business leading other people than the man in the moon, but people are either scared to speak up, or just trying to hold on to their own job.”
“They must’ve misunderstood God. He said “Plow” but they thought he said “Preach”.
“You don’t ever have to make an excuse for being on time.”
“Travel. See the world. It’s so much bigger than your neighborhood.”
“Have a mind of your own. You are not a twin.”
“It’s just rain. It ain’t got no soap in it.”
“I need to see where my money is going.”
“You can’t lead where you don’t go. You can’t teach what you don’t know. A lot of stuff looks right—looks and sounds real good—but is as wrong as two left shoes.”
“Feed the children, first.”
“Keep your gas tank full.”
“At the end of the day, find something funny to laugh at.”
“You just keep on living.”
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