35 Quotes by Price Pritchett

Trust is the glue that holds relationships together.

When you see people with “the right stuff,” those who choose the right over the wrong or the “iffy,” let them know you’re proud of them. Encourage the courageous, so they’ll have the will to carry on.

Narrow life down to what’s precious and necessary. In a world of complexity the best weapon is simplicity.

The ethics of excellence are grounded in action – what you actually do, rather than what you say you believe. Talk, as the saying goes, is cheap.

As consumers we get more demanding all the time. We want better quality. We want it faster. And cheaper. Plus, we want more choices. Whoever comes along that can satisfy all these ‘wants’ gets our business.

But when we get enough people who don’t care, and who don’t accept personal responsibility for high ethical standards, our organization gets the “M” disease. Mediocrity. Anybody in the place can be a carrier. By the same token, every individual can carry the cure: the ethics of excellence.

The only way we can develop muscle is through regular exercise. As soon as we stop stretching and working toward higher ethics, our standards start to sag. The muscle gets soft, and instead of excellence we have to settle for mediocrity. Maybe something even worse.

As tough as it sometimes looks on the front end, it’s easier to do right than undo wrong.