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Marion Grobb Finkelstein QUOTATIONS

The following are excerpts from my keynotes, workshops, and written materials. You are absolutely welcome to incorporate these quotations into articles, presentations, speeches, websites or written documents of your own, provided you note me as the source, “Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant” (PS: Thanks for having ethics 😉 ). 

ABOUT COMMUNICATION:

“If you think everyone should communicate better, start with yourself
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Leaders aren’t always at the top of an org chart … they’re at all levels”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“You can be friendly without befriending. It’s still authentic.”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“You have a message that someone needs to hear”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Don’t say no — give options”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“The hallmark of a great communicator is saying what you think and having the receiver feel better for having heard it” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“We all have the ability to touch each other’s lives” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Words can hurt or heal — the choice is yours” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Be careful about using sharp words … you might have to swallow them”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“People can’t read your mind, they can only read your actions”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“We communicate what we value by how we spend our resources”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Raise your profile in the workplace by adding value.” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Easy to critique, tough to create”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“How you think and what you believe affects how you behave” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Silence is not always golden”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Talking too much means you listen too little”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“When stressed, extroverts shout, introverts shut down.”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

OPPORTUNITY:

“If you don’t like your life, change it”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Create your life by design instead of by default”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Don’t say ‘no’ until you know what you’re saying no to”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“We create our own realities”.
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“It’s funny how ‘lucky’ people always seem to work so hard” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“If a door closes, bust through a window”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Adversity is our chance to prove what we’re made out of”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“If we don’t learn, life keeps sending us the lessons” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Complaints are free marketing research”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“If you don’t like your life, you have the power to change it” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Think about how much we all could accomplish if we realized our strengths in time enough to use them” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

SUCCESS:

“Receiving a ‘no’ is one more step to getting the ‘yes’.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“You will not receive forgiveness without first taking responsibility.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Losers say they can’t. Winners say they haven’t learned how yet.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Be comfortable being uncomfortable.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“People may challenge your expertise — they can never challenge your experiences.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Money is only good for what money can do.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“The only person who defines your success or failure is you.” (Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst www.MarionSpeaks.com)

CHALLENGES:

“Falling down is OK when you have someone to help you land softly” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Growing old is only sad when hope is replaced with regret”
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“If your glass in only half full, change the glass” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“No one makes you feel anything — only YOU decide how you feel”. 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Letting go of difficult situations and feelings leaves room for positive ones”. 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Get the message out of the mess” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“People aren’t the problem — process is.” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Life doesn’t always give us what we want — it always gives us what we need”.
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Listen to the universe while it whispers before it has to shout”. 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Life is what you make of it … so make it fun!” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Growing old is only a problem if you feel like you’ve missed out on something” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“Nothing in life is permanent” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

“If there’s a void in your life, actively fill it with something positive that you positively want” 
(Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Workplace Communication Consultant,  www.MarionSpeaks.com)

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