“One of the ways in which parenting is a learning experience and an opportunity for moral growth is that we learn as parents that we don't choose the kind of child that we have.” WayKindChildrenOpportunityParentGrowthMoralLearning ExperienceMoral Growth Author:Michael Sandel
“If I could say something about Capricornia, and it came out in your previous report, there is no doubt that the end of the mining boom has led to an economic downturn in central Queensland, and that is why people in Capricornia, and elsewhere in central Queensland too, are so desperate for a government that will protect their jobs and create new opportunities for jobs in the future. And that is why [Malcolm] Turnbull government's message of jobs and growth and its six point economic plan is so important to them.” PeopleIfsImportantEndsGovernmentJobsOpportunityGrowthDoubtPlansEconomicProtectSixMessagesNo DoubtDesperateIf I CouldReportsElsewhereMiningNew OpportunityQueenslandDownturnEconomic Downturn Author:George Brandis
“Pain is inevitable. It is actually a great opportunity for growth, but when we blame or fail to take responsibility for our suffering, the pain becomes stagnant, and stagnant pain can have a compounding effect if left unchecked.” IfsPainSufferingOpportunityLeftGrowthResponsibilityFailingEffectsBlameInevitableTaking ResponsibilityGreat OpportunityStagnant Author:Romany Malco
“One thing I have learned in my 46 years on this planet is that the greatest opportunity for growth and understanding comes through the challenges that we encounter.” YearsOpportunityUnderstandingGrowthChallengesOne ThingPlanetsEncountersI Have Learned Author:Bryan Kest
“Fighting climate change isn't just an obligation we owe to future generations. It's also an opportunity to improve public health - and drive economic growth - in the here and now.” FightingOpportunityGrowthGenerationsEconomicClimateClimate ChangeObligationFuture GenerationHere And NowEconomic GrowthPublic Health Author:Michael Bloomberg
“I have found progress, personal growth, and new and exciting opportunities in my failure. I've grown more comfortable with the fact that in certain circumstances, I'm the person in the room who knows the least about what's going on.” KnowsPersonsFactsCertainFoundOpportunityGrowthRoomsProgressCircumstancesComfortableExcitingPersonal Growth Author:John C. Maxwell
“We are all being called to be more present than ever, while dealing with a more challenging array of personal and professional challenges, opportunities and all-around growth.” OpportunityGrowthChallenges Author:Brenda Strong
“What we can do is to shape how that process of global integration proceeds, so that it's increasing opportunity for ordinary people, so that it's creating better jobs, so that we are strengthening protections for workers, so that we are addressing some of the environmental challenges that come with rapid growth.” PeopleJobsOpportunityProcessGrowthCan DoChallengesShapesCreatingOrdinaryEnvironmentalWorkersProtectionIntegrationOrdinary PeopleRapidsStrengtheningBetter JobsRapid GrowthEnvironmental Challenges Author:Barack Obama
“The only time we can fail is if we quit. Most perceived failures are only stepping stones being small problems encountered along the path to a goal. Obstacles are opportunities for growth, therefore, encourage and embrace them.” IfsProblemOpportunityGoalGrowthPathFailingStonesEmbraceObstaclesQuittingOnly TimeStepping StonesSmall Problems Author:Arthur Frederick Saunders
“This country of ours, this system of ours, the rule of law, the opportunity to get an education and go as far as your hard work and ambition will take you, and we created the biggest engine of economic growth in the world, the American middle class.” WorldCountryHardLawOpportunityGrowthClassEconomicMiddleHard WorkAmbitionMiddle ClassEnginesEconomic GrowthRule Of Law Author:Hillary Clinton
“My dream is a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders, some time in the future with energy that is as green and sustainable as we can get it, powering growth and opportunity for every person in the hemisphere.” PersonsDreamOpportunityEnergyGrowthCommonGreenTradeBordersHemisphere Author:Hillary Clinton
“In my view, the state should be active and work in cooperation with private businesses to spur growth that's sustainable and inclusive. The policy process is about co-creating and co-shaping of markets, creating new opportunities for business investment - and negotiating a better deal for the public too.” ShouldStatesOpportunityProcessGrowthViewsDealsPolicyCreatingInvestmentActiveCooperationSpursNegotiatingNew Opportunity Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“Brexit has shrunk the market opportunities. Exiting trade deals will do the same for the U.S. Those deals must be actively shaped and governed to make growth more inclusive.” OpportunityGrowthDealsTrade Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“There's a certain age when your height stops growing and you cannot change that. This sort of body growth cannot be fixed. But there are many things that can be changed. You might have a small body structure but there are opportunities to make yourself very fit and healthy. So we'll have to work hard in many aspects.” HardBodyMightAgeCertainOpportunityGrowthGrowingChangedHard WorkFitHealthyAspectStructureFixedHeight Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“London had always been different. There is the old saying that Britain is ten years behind America, and the country as a whole is ten years behind London. If you have a Mayor of London working for jobs and growth and strong businesses, that is going to create opportunities for businesses and people in Burnley or Hull and places all over the UK.” PeopleIfsYearsDifferentCountryWholeJobsAmericaOpportunityStrongGrowthBehindsTenLondonBritainMayorsOld SayingHull Author:Sadiq Khan
“Be kind and gentle on yourself. In this fast-paced world, we are so hard on ourselves and impatient with healing. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to speed up the process. Sure, you can numb the pain or distract yourself, but if you don't allow yourself to process the emotion in a healthy way, the pain and darkness just gets buried deep inside you, and eventually comes up in your future relationships. Stop blaming yourself, and instead try to look for the lesson and the growth opportunity.” WorldTryingKindPainOpportunityGrowthEmotionHealingDarknessHealthyBlameSpeedGentleBe KindOur FutureImpatientNumb Author:Amy Chan
“Try to look at the bigger picture. The majority of people you date will not be your destination. They were meant to be a bridge. So find the lesson, the growth opportunity so you don't have to keep repeating your pattern and crossing that same bridge over and over again. Once you learn what you need to learn and become more self-aware and emotionally healthy, you will then cross another bridge, and one day you'll get to your destination.” PeopleTryingOpportunityGrowthHealthyOne DayMeant To BeBigger Picture Author:Amy Chan
“Great leaders in our study treated their people like partners in the organization. That meant they created for their people a sense of connection by teaching them how their jobs impact the larger organization. And they showed them growth opportunities, how they can grow and develop with the company.” PeopleOpportunityGrowthLeaderStudyTeachingGreat Leader Author:Adrian Gostick
“Part of the magic of economic growth is how you educate people, and the leading economies have to stay in front of that. From an economic point of view, it affects competitiveness and creates jobs. Or from a social justice point of view, you can take someone in the bottom tier of income and let him compete to be a doctor or lawyer. The education system is the only reason the dream of equal opportunity has a chance of being delivered - and we're not running a good education system.” PeopleReasonDreamRunningOpportunityGrowthJusticeChanceEconomyMagicEconomicEqualSocial JusticeBottomPoint Of ViewLawyerEducateEconomic GrowthEducation SystemEqual OpportunityCompetitivenessGood Education Author:Bill Gates
“We have to acknowledge that we can't look to manufacturing or natural resources to drive growth like we have in the past. Human capital, talent, and knowledge are our most important resources now. Every city has hidden seeds of opportunity waiting to be nurtured. Places like Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh are among my favorite cities. They have great universities, clusters of innovation across a range of industries, and pools of innovative and creative talent to build on.” ImportantPastOpportunityWaitingGrowthNaturalCreativeTalentInnovationMy FavoriteAcknowledgePoolInnovativeNatural Resources Author:Richard Florida
“When I first came into acting, I had great opportunities to make a decent movie. I had a run there in 2005, '06, '07 - for a long time it was "Oh, he's the best thing in the movie that's not that good." I started questioning: Did I make the right choice? Should I have stayed in wrestling a bit longer? And then budgets became lower and lower and the pay kinda stayed the same and there wasn't a lot of growth.” LongRunningChoicesOpportunityGrowthActingDecentWrestlingQuestioningGreat Opportunity Author:Dwayne Johnson
“Facion goes in cycles but nothing has changed. When it's ridiculous it's more ridiculous than ever, and when it's wonderful it becomes more wonderful than ever because now more people think: "I dress the body I have, not I have to change the body to wear the fashion." That's what I admire about the growth of the fashion industry. I also think it's wonderful that there is the opportunity to use different textures and fabrics on different colour skins. I am inspired by that.” PeopleThinkingDifferentOpportunityGrowthWonderfulFashionChangedSkinsInspiredRidiculousAdmireFashion IndustryThings Have Changed Author:Carmen Dell'Orefice
“One of the capabilities, which seems to be the most difficult for aspiring leaders to maste is realistic optimism. It requires one to recognize that our experience of life is largely up to us, that our situations, good or bad, are largely due to our ability on a moment-to-moment basis to capitalize on opportunity. Those that approach life as if it is largely outside of their own control, or that others are largely to blame for their circumstances, generally find growth elusive.” OpportunityDifficultGrowthAbilitySituationLeaderCircumstancesOptimismBlameRealisticCapabilityElusive Author:Justin Menkes
“Close scrutiny will show that most of these everyday socalled “crisis situations” are not life-or-death matters at all, but opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.” ShowsOpportunityGrowthSituationCrisisWhere You AreWrestlingScrutinyCyberneticsPsycho CyberneticsLife Crisis Author:Maxwell Maltz
“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable.” OpportunityGrowthCreativityInnovationImprovementManageInevitableIncentivesInnovativeInitiateCreativity And InnovationBusiness InnovationContinuous ImprovementInnovation And BusinessContinuous LearningChange Is InevitableInevitable ChangeContinual Improvement Author:William Pollard
“That's what the Romney plan is all about, how to get jobs created, how to get this debt and deficit under control, how to revive small businesses so we can create jobs, and how to bring growth and opportunity to society instead of this class warfare, instead of speaking to people like they're stuck in some class or station in life.” PeopleJobsOpportunityGrowthClassPlansDebtStuckStationsWarfareSmall BusinessDeficitRomneyReviveClass Warfare Author:Paul Ryan
“Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the last nugget of gold would be gone. But the good thing is, with innovation, there isn't a last nugget. Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.” IfsThinkingKnowsTwoWould BeLastsOpportunityGrowthTermBusinessGoneRight NowGoldInnovationGood ThingsResilienceNew ThingsCreativity And InnovationBusiness InnovationNew OpportunityInnovation And BusinessContinuous LearningNuggetsGold Rush Author:Jeff Bezos
“The growth of the company and the license that Starbucks has is to participate in other food and beverage opportunities. We have a global business... and in many parts of the world, tea is much, much bigger than coffee, and we're going to bring tea and bring our capability and our understanding of what we've done for coffee to tea.” WorldDoneOpportunityUnderstandingGrowthCompanyBiggerCoffeeTeaCapabilityLicenseStarbucksBeveragesGlobal Business Author:Howard Schultz
“With a population of more than 600 million people, an emerging middle class that is driving strong consumption, and a robust and resilient economy, Southeast Asia presents a compelling growth opportunity for Starbucks.” PeopleOpportunityStrongGrowthClassMillionsEconomyMiddlePopulationDrivingMiddle ClassCompellingConsumptionAsiaEmergingResilientRobustStarbucksSoutheast Asia Author:Howard Schultz