30 Team Sayings and Concepts You Can Use

“After spending years in training sessions ranging from infantry skills in the US Army to rescue procedures at 40 feet on the high challenge course, little bits of wisdom have bubbled to the top of my consciousness when I’m working with groups. Additionally, I’ve been blessed to work with great trainers and team leaders across the country. Here is small collection of quotes, mantras, and wisdom nuggets that can remind you about working with others to accomplish a task.”

Mission First, People Always
Don’t be satisfied with good enough; after all, the enemy of excellence is mediocrity.
Never forget why you are doing what you are doing. Know your purpose.
If we have two ears and one mouth, shouldn’t we listen twice as much as we speak?
Never leave your wingman!
Who is the only person you can volunteer?
If you are afraid of heights, that’s means you’re normal.
Live out challenge by choice! Know the rewards, consequences and steps, then go for it.
Set a guaranteed goal, then a challenge goal, figure out what support your need, then climb.
Ask other how you can support them: quiet, coaching or celebrating their achievements.
Every conversation has the potential of becoming crucial.
You only have once chance for a first impression.
You never get a second chance at a first impression.
Step back, so others can step up.
It is better to invite, than to demand.
There is no such thing as “common sense.”
Ask for what you need! If you don’t ask, others won’t know.
Hike as fast as the slowest member. We stay together no matter what.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.
If you don't have trust inside your organization, you can't transfer it to your customers.
Trust, but verify.
Accountability is hard; who holds you accountable? How can I help?
The higher you climb, the more you see. The more you see, the less that you know.
The less that you know, the more you yearn. The more that you yearn, the higher you climb.
Nothing is easier than saying words. Nothing is harder than living them day after day.
Commitment is the enemy of resistance, for it is the serious promise to press on, to get up, no matter how many times you are knocked down.
Work together as a crew, not as individual passengers.
Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no.
Help me understand what you mean.
Give someone an authentic compliment, a kind word, a pat on a back – a gold nugget. It’s free!