Louise Elliott

Hockey Mom, wife, career coach, photographer, artist, and author. I'm a mess my daily cup of Starbucks! I love sunshine !

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It feels good to help people.

So get out there and feel good.

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(Lack of time) + (Lack of resources) + (Optimism) = Innovation

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The goal of life is not to have our lives mean something to ourselves.
The goal of life is to have our lives mean something to others.

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Being nice doesn't make you a good leader.
Exhibiting the qualities of good leadership makes you a good leader

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What good is an idea if it remains an idea?
Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.

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Energy can motivate but it takes belief in something bigger to inspire.

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When we try to please everyone, we end up pleasing no one...least of all, ourselves.

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Creating something new is easy. Creating something that can last is the challenge

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When we work hard for something we don't believe in, it's called stress. 
When we work hard for something we love, it's called passion.

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Great companies don't offer us something to buy. Great companies offer us something to buy into.

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Culture is not static. All cultures evolve

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We don't do business with companies. We do business with people. 
Business is always human.

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Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

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It doesn't have to be beautiful, it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be done.

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Transparency doesn't mean sharing every detail.
Transparency means providing the context for the decisions we make.

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Those with a finite mindset fear surprises. 
Those with an Infinite Mindset see opportunity in the unexpected.

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We can only truly be in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.

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Don't show up to get. Show up to give.

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We don't learn much when things go right. It's when things go wrong that we learn the most.

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"True love is when both people think they have the better half of the deal." —Anonymous