Behavioral Change Quotes

• The stories leaders and others tell, few of which are true, are a lousy foundation on which to base any sort of science, and we know how to accomplish behavioral change and the importance of priming, informational saliency, and social networks. Producing inspiration and other good feelings doesn't last very long.

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  Jeffrey Pfeffer

  Inspiration   Long   Leader  

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• I can't just say one time of the year I'm going to do something different. I have to commit to a lifestyle behavioral change and just try to be a little bit better today than I was yesterday.

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  Gabrielle Union

  Years   Yesterday   Trying  

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• I became a vegetarian 55 years ago, and I think it's one of the more important behavioral changes I ever took. The more I see of the beef industry and so on, I believe that to be true.

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  John Elkington

  Believe   Thinking   Years  

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• Its very difficult in our society. You cannot impose certain behavioral changes. Education can do it at the right time, probably by high school. After that it is too late.

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  Luc Montagnier

  School   Aggravation   Too Late  

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• The problem with New Year's resolutions - and resolutions to 'get in better shape' in general, which are very amorphous - is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn't work. I don't care if you're a world-class CEO - you'll quit.

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  Tim Ferriss

  New Year   Class   Years  

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• The same dynamics that promote performance also support learning and behavioral change.

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  John Katzenbach

  Teamwork   Support   Team Building  

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• Willpower is a myth. The problem with trying to use willpower to achieve and sustain a behavioral change is that it is fueled by emotion. And as we all know, our emotions are, at best, fickle. They come and go. When your emotions start running down -- and they will -- even your best-laid plans will fall flat.

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  Phil McGraw

  Running   Fall   Trying  

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• Behavioral change is more important than individual product choices. They both have a role to play.

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  John Elkington

  Play   Choices   Important  

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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• The principal task is to put spiritual foundations under both our child's life and our own. This triggers a shift in the elemental way in which we relate to our children, with the result that their behavior automatically falls in line as they become aware of, and true to, who they really are. Behavioral changes are an outgrowth of a shift in the relationship.

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  Shefali Tsabary

  Spiritual   Children   Fall  

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