There is only one way to get anybody to do anything... That is by making the other person want to do it. There is no other way. ~ Dale Carnegie

Men are moved by only two mechanisms: fear and self-interest. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people. ~ Lee Iacocca

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent. ~ Norman Augustine, IBD, 3/2/04

Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives. ~ St. Teresa of Avila

What drives me? In every mission I'm on, the thing that drives me most is the desire to find my limits--and extend them. ~ Richard Marcinko, Leadership Secrets

To be truly motivated, one must make personal commitments. ~ William G. Dyer

I've always been driven to buck the system. ~ Sam Walton, IBD, 9/1/06

Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success. ~ Edmund Hillary

The act of contributing to the lives of others is its own reward. A servant's heart is a greater motivator than financial gain. ~ Thomas Kinkade

The secret of discipline is motivation. When a man is sufficiently motivated, discipline will take care of itself. ~ Albert Einstein

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