“Successful people do work hard, but they also think before they act. They are proactive, not just reactive. Most people mentally have a sign on their desk that reads, “Don’t just sit there – do something!” The best advice I ever received was to revise the sign to read, “Don’t just do something – sit there!”

“Successful people do work hard, but they also think before they act. They are proactive, not just reactive. Most people mentally have a sign on their desk that reads, “Don’t just sit there – do something!” The best advice I ever received was to revise the sign to read, “Don’t just do something – sit there!”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard