9 Quotes & Sayings By Ann Bancroft

Ann Bancroft is a bestselling author and international speaker from the United States. She has been called "the Queen of Motivation" for her ability to motivate people at work and in life. She has been a keynote speaker at events such as the World Economic Forum, TEDx, and the Champions of Change conference. Her book Life's a Party: The Secret to Getting Your Own Way in Work, Love and Life is a New York Times bestseller Read more

Bancroft was born in England and moved to the United States in 1967. She lives with her husband in Northern California.

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It's really important that as women we tell our stories. That is what helps seed our imaginations. Ann Bancroft
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A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker. Ann Bancroft
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I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft
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I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft
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I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I can't do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability. Ann Bancroft
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I do not think about being beautiful. What I devote most of my time to is being healthy. Ann Bancroft
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The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they're too old to do it. Ann Bancroft
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Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements. Ann Bancroft