16 Quotes & Sayings By Colleen Ferrary Bader

Colleen Ferrary Bader is a book coach, a book coach trainer, a reading specialist and a reading consultant. She is the author of the book Book Coaching for Leaders: How to Unlock Your Potential & Make Your Boss Proud .She is also the author of two other books, which are available on her website: Find Your Passion , and The Book Coach’s Guide to Career Transitions . Her work with professional coaches in helping them through their own career transitions has been featured in national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, The New York Times and Forbes magazine.

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Someone was recently telling me how inspirational he is to his team - apparently he mistook whether that was a good thing or bad. Turns out - they were inspired to keep him busy so he stayed out of their hair! The morale of the story - we all think we're inspirational, a great leader, know what's right, etc.. If we didn't, we'd act differently. It's a true leader who listens to the real message and recognizes what they aren't. . Colleen Ferrary Bader
When you finally learn that you are not the smartest...
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When you finally learn that you are not the smartest person in the room- you will build a better product, have better relationships, and eliminate wasted time. Colleen Ferrary Bader
I have spent my entire lifetime trying to figure out...
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I have spent my entire lifetime trying to figure out how to connect work and passion. When I finally figured it out, life became so much more beautiful! Colleen Ferrary Bader
When I was 15, a well off man told me...
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When I was 15, a well off man told me the secret to success was golf. It took me until I became 30 to realize it was the true. Today, you couldn't convince me otherwise. Colleen Ferrary Bader
Golf sits in that beautiful junction between perfection and frustration.
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Golf sits in that beautiful junction between perfection and frustration. Colleen Ferrary Bader
You CAN have it all. Sometimes it just takes a...
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You CAN have it all. Sometimes it just takes a little time to figure out your strategy to get there. Colleen Ferrary Bader
Where we've been defines where we'll go. You can't allow...
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Where we've been defines where we'll go. You can't allow your past to define you, but you can leverage it to create a better future! Colleen Ferrary Bader
When will you stop doing what you’ve always done and...
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When will you stop doing what you’ve always done and start doing what you can to begin to live the life you deserve? It’s Time. You’ve got this. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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Great success doesn't come without a little bit of risk. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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I hope you're golfing today. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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Don't let anyone ever tell you that you can't have it all - they just don't have the juice to figure it out. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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Most people don't know what they want. Some people kind of know what they want. Successful people know what they want and don't take no for an answer. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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Golf is the great conductor of life's symphony. Not in my lifetime have I seen anything with more ability to change the course of futures. It has the ability to build lasting relationships in a few short hours, promote executives, fund projects, build teams, break down barriers, and create an environment of deal-making, stress relief, and wellness. It's the one place where we willingly shut off our phones, turn away from distraction and become one with nature and ourselves. -Thank you for being a part of our symphony, Network & Golf . Colleen Ferrary Bader
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I love the word 'dream.'For some, it’s something that’s completely unattainable, yet for others, completely attainable. Choose your definition wisely. Colleen Ferrary Bader
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Sometimes being a good parent is admitting that you weren't a perfect parent. Colleen Ferrary Bader