The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min read
The Colonel’s Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good “Wednesday & Hump Day” Morning “Burroughs’ Posse,” and all great connections. Welcome from the “Eagle’s Nest” in Castle Rock, CO! — 18 November 2020!
Today is: “Impress Day!” Why Not?
“Be a leader that is true to commitment to lead others through positive influence, not by trying to impress their boss or fed their ego!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: “Impress people with your soul, not the things you have.” — Unknown Author
More Quotes to think about:
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.” — Will Rogers
“Don’t try to impress people. Always be yourself.” — Bella Thorne
“Exist to be happy, not impress.” — Unknown Author
“Don’t use social media to impress people; use it to impact people.” — Dave Willis
“The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are.” — Denis Waitley
“Impress people with your accomplishments, not your possessions.” —Anonymous
“You are not free until you have no need to impress anybody.” — Joyce Meyer
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