Tom Rath Quotations | Page 2

At a very basic level, people need to know that there is constancy in their jobs and, more broadly, in where the organization is headed.

The right choices over time greatly improve your odds of a long and healthy life.

No matter how healthy you are today, you can take specific actions to have more energy and live longer.

The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician.

The most important thing executives can do is send a very clear message to their employees that they care about each person's overall wellbeing and that they want to be a part of helping it improve over time.

It's unrealistic to expect the person you go to for sage advice also to be the person you go out and have a good time with. And it's unlikely that he or she will be the same person who's pushing you and motivating you to do more every day, like a coach or manager does.

I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does.

The real energy occurs in each connection between two people, which can bring about exponential returns.

Positive defaults protect you from yourself - and that helps you to make decisions in the moment that are better for your long-term interests.

If a school makes an effort to provide kids the right foods and help them to be more active, this benefits the student and the family's health. If you embark on a program to improve your health with a church or community group, you are more likely to stick with it over time.