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Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is one of the world's most influential executive coaches and business thought leaders. A bestselling author, his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" became a business classic. Named one of the World's 50 Greatest Thinkers by Thinkers 50, Goldsmith has coached CEOs at Fortune 500 companies and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Coach Federation. His expertise focuses on leadership development and behavioral change in top executives.

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Famous Marshall Goldsmith Quotes

“The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It's in here. And happiness is not next week. It's now.”

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“The best way that we can begin to produce positive change is to make peace with what is in ourselves and others, and then work to move forward and make life even better.”

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“Look to the present. The great disease of 'I will be happy when ...' is sweeping the world. You know the symptoms. You start thinking: I'll be happy when I get that ... BMW ... promotion ... status ... money. The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now.”

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“Change is not a one-way street- it involves two parties: the person who is changing and the people who notice it.”

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Book:What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Source: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

“The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now.”

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“The great Western disease is, ‘I'll be happy when... When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get this job. When I get the relationship,’ Well, the reality is, you never get to when. The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It's in here. And happiness is not next week. It's now.”

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Author:Marshall Goldsmith

About the Author

Born: March 20, 1949
Known for: Coach
Quotes: 31

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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More SuccessfulRelated source material

Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose ItRelated source material

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