Nigel Cumberland Quotes (2016-)

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About Nigel Cumberland

Nigel Cumberland is a British author, leadership coach, and a founder of The Silk Road Partnership. He is the author of at least eight self-development and leadership skills books, a number of which have been translated into foreign languages, including into Arabic, Bulgarian, Slovakian, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. His books include 100 Things Successful People Do: Little Exercises for Successful Living (2016).

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β€œStress can destroy your life.”
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β€œWhatever you start, finish well!”
β€œSuccessful people never rely upon chance or fate.”
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β€œHire people who can deal with crisis and uncertainty”
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β€œPreparation and planning are everything - ask any chef.”
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β€œBe able to sell ice-cubes to Eskimos – you may have to!”
β€œ(The Facebook campaign) "is a bit of a feel-good, but it is better than nothing"”
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β€œDo you have what it takes to succeed in life, in work and in your relationships?”
β€œWhat does success mean to you? What kind of success would you like in your life?”
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β€œThe new disease of our age is being OK doing everything at exactly the same time.”
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β€œAlways ask yourself: β€œHow would I like to be remembered after I have left and moved on?””
β€œIt is surprising how blind we can be to what we are communicating both verbally and non-verbally.”
β€œNo one owes you a job, least of all the person across the table interviewing you!”
β€œYou may discover that part of your problem is that you accept too much work and do not say no enough times.”
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β€œLife is too short to spend too long at work and also to waste your time while in the workplace.”
β€œRather than let the rejections deter you from your objectives, simply aim to learn what the rejections teach you.”
β€œOK, so saying β€˜yes’ is great – but saying β€˜yes’ where you mean β€˜no’ will never be a winner for you.”
β€œCandidates should be proactive and show passion and commitment if they wanted to secure the best positions.”
β€œI am often asked when can you stop networking. I would say never – networking should be a lifelong activity.”
β€œRemember above all to be true to yourself. It is ok to act and to pretend that something is ok, but admit the truth to yourself.”
β€œKnowing ourselves is one of the most important skills that we must possess if we hope to improve how we work and interact with others.”
β€œIt is better to struggle at work you really enjoy than to succeed in work you find boring and which fails to excite you.”
β€œThe best method of ensuring that you will leave a great legacy behind is to plan and to work on your legacy while you are still working and the”
β€œSaying β€˜I don’t know’ takes guts but it’s an immensely positive reaction and a clear sign that you don’t take yourself too seriously.”
β€œIf you don’t know where you are heading, no employer is going to hire you to give you a lift to β€˜Don’t know where land’!”

About Nigel Cumberland

Nigel Cumberland is a British author, leadership coach, and a founder of The Silk Road Partnership. He is the author of at least eight self-development and leadership skills books, a number of which have been translated into foreign languages, including into Arabic, Bulgarian, Slovakian, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. His books include 100 Things Successful People Do: Little Exercises for Successful Living (2016).