Friday Quotes
An archive of the Boretti, Inc. Friday Quotes
“Nothing good happens automatically and cannot be left on autopilot.”
Efficiency is gained with customer input: the key to success is engagement.
“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”
Setting safety processes with a solid, aligned foundation allows for energy to build and renew the safety process along with the business.
“Process doesn’t motivate people; safety does.”
One of the challenges businesses face with safety is productivity disruption and cost: at least that appears to be the common view of most business managers.
“If the opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
Business is about opportunities to succeed, and “invitations” for success usually start by reaching out to build a path or a bridge.
“Safety Stands Alone.”
Integrating safety into the process is not the way to go: instead, isolation and dictatorial communication is what works.
“The illusion of business…”
The illusion of business is that someone thought of a great idea to make money and within a day, it was a multi-million (or billion) dollar success.
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.”
Inspiring for change and support is noble for safety leaders: it’s that drive to improve workplace conditions and create a positive safety culture that attracts leaders to our profession.
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.”
Customers identify with why’s, and Safety Professionals know this: to be successful in safety, it is important to lead with the why’s and streamline the how’s in order to get them to buy what you’re selling.
“I got my start by giving myself a start.”
Sometimes the hardest part of leading to success is the start. For businesses, a lot of planning goes into place.
“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it!”
Success and the leadership needed to achieve it often start with a dream and desire to do better. Actually achieving success is connected to opportunity.
“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.”
To those outside of business ownership, opportunities appear to just present themselves. However, success wanes if that business rests.
“Generosity isn’t sacrificing yourself—it’s helping others without harming yourself.”
Success doesn’t lay in self-sacrifice, it’s found in caring for others while taking care of yourself: your customers can tell.