The last thing I say on most phone calls is not, 'Goodbye,' but, 'Thank you.'
Interpretation
Expressing gratitude fosters stronger connections with others.
In this quote, Marshall Goldsmith emphasizes the importance of gratitude in our daily interactions. By choosing to end conversations with 'Thank you' rather than the conventional 'Goodbye,' he highlights how appreciation can enhance relationships and build a positive atmosphere, leaving others feeling valued and respected.
In practice
In a team meeting to foster a positive culture, one might say, 'As we wrap up, I just want to thank everyone for their hard work.'
Active questions are the alternative to passive questions. There is a huge difference between, 'Do you have clear goals?' and 'Did you do your best to set clear goals for yourself?' The former is trying to determine the employee's state of mind; the latter challenges the employee to describe or defend a course of action.
Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, βThank you.
The only thing I don't think people don't understand about good leaders is that they're both good and lucky. A lot of it is timing.
Life is short. Do whatever you can to help people - not for status, but because the 95-year-old you will be proud if you did help people and disappointed if you didn't.
If we become aware of what's happening before we act, behaviour becomes a function of choice rather than a result of an impulse or trigger. You begin to control your world more as opposed to the outside world controlling you.
A leader who is self-aware enough to know that he or she is not adept at everything is one who has taken the first step toward being a great leader.
Now I'm starting to think he wasn't supposed to be my whole life, he was just this doorway to me.
If women were particular about men's characters, they would never get married at all.
I've traveled around the world, and what's so revealing is that, despite the differences in culture, politics, language, how people dress, there is a universal feeling that we all want the same thing. We deeply want to be respected and appreciated for our differences.
I really don't advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married
Woman must have her freedom, the fundamental freedom of choosing whether or not she will be a mother and how many children she will have. Regardless of what man's attitude may be, that problem is hers - and before it can be his, it is hers alone.
Those influences which really make and mar human happiness and greatness are beyond the reach of the law. The law can keep neighbors from trespassing, but it cannot put neighborly courtesy and good-will into their relations.
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