Nigel Cumberland quotes

Successful people never forget what they love to do and are passionate about. They quickly learn to follow their own path and to make the right choices, no matter how crazy or unpopular they might appear to others. Just look at Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, who quit studying at a prestigious university to pursue his dreams. (Nigel Cumberland)
If you are unable to change many aspects of your work, you must alter your mindset – learning to stop thinking about your work as boring or dull; viewing the glass as half full rather than half empty; finding the positives in your daily work and career. View quote
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Only through experience can you become a better judge of whether a certain candidate will be the best fit for a particular job role, company culture and management style. View quote
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Employers do not wish to hire victims, rather they try to hire balanced and flexible people who do not blame others for their situation. View quote
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Knowing ourselves is one of the most important skills that we must possess if we hope to improve how we work and interact with others. View quote
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You might look at someone successful and think they got lucky – a case of being in the right place at the right time perhaps? The truth is, every piece of good fortune is the result of hours, or even years, of hard work and preparation. View quote
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The secret to your success lies in surrounding yourself with sustainable love, and that starts with loving yourself. This is your hardest challenge. Through hundreds of hours spent coaching I have observed a common pattern – we can easily express our love for other people, possessions or experiences but find it difficult to say we love ourselves. View quote
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Stress can be a killer and is far too prevalent in today's workplaces. You may not die because of stress but stress can easily kill your energy levels, motivation, relationships, health and mindset. View quote
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So many people give up too easily and as a result they never achieve the level of work success that might otherwise have been possible. View quote
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Not giving up in itself is a form of excelling and would enable you to stand out amongst your colleagues. View quote
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We live in a world of teams made up of all kinds of people. (Nigel Cumberland)
It is better to struggle at work you really enjoy than to succeed in work you find boring and which fails to excite you. View quote
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Humans do not seem to like changing and the majority of people with whom I have worked actually hate leaving the status quo of their comfort zones. View quote
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The role of a team leader or manager is to minimize any potential negative outcomes while maximizing the positive potential of the team. View quote
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Candidates should be proactive and show passion and commitment if they wanted to secure the best positions. View quote
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Whatever you start, finish well! View quote
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Real success is about helping other people succeed. To be well educated in a society of increasing illiteracy is not real success; neither is to be well fed and healthy while millions die of malnutrition. View quote
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True empathy is not about waiting to understand another person; it is about proactively seeking to do so. It takes effort to give another person your full time and attention; to ask others how they are feeling and if they coping well with things. And don't overlook those closest to you. Never take anyone for granted. Avoid being too preoccupied to sit down and talk with your children, partners and colleagues. View quote
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Be careful that your memory is not biased – recalling the negatives and forgetting the positives of past events. It is easy to think that you were hurt or upset in the past when in truth you might have only partially understood or remembered what actually occurred. View quote
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It's easy to laugh at someone like celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay who swears and shouts in his kitchen, but to ensure a successful life you must avoid making others sad, unhappy or fearful. To do this, you have to learn to keep your emotions in check. View quote
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Yes, first impressions do count but every single impression counts. You cannot fake being positive, but you can practise and teach yourself to appear and act in a positive manner. (Nigel Cumberland)
Always ask yourself: "How would I like to be remembered after I have left and moved on?”. View quote
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The working world needs more empathic leaders, staff and colleagues. A person's high level of empathy will make up for a wide array of other skills and attributes. View quote
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Unless you have retired or inherited a fortune, you need to work to fund your life. You owe it to yourself to ensure that your working day can be as positive and enjoyable as possible – so much fun that it does not feel like work anymore. View quote
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Dreams are the fuel for your success. Without them there can never be any meaningful and lasting success in your life. Like a car engine without high-quality fuel you risk living a life that never quite gets started. View quote
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