Speaker 1

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 1

“Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be.” – Jack Welch

 “If you don’t guard your time, everyone will waste it for you.” – Anonymous

“A bird is safe in its nest – but that is not what its wings are made for.” – Amit Ray

Speaker 2

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 2

“Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be bearer to understand the problems of running a country.” – Margaret Thatcher

“Always tell the truth.  Surround yourself with people who do the same.” – Anonymous

“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Speaker 3

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 3

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” - Aristotle

“A good leader is someone who makes good decisions for other people, sometimes at a cost to themselves.” – Anonymous

“The truth will set you free.  But not until it is finished with you.” – David Foster Wallace

Speaker 4

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 4

“Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.”

“If you really want to impress someone, you have to do it by accident.” - Anonymous

“Make glorious, amazing mistakes.” – Neil Gaiman

Speaker 5

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 5

“It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.” – Fidel Castro

“The value of a person should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.” – Albert Einstein

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” – John Maxwell

Speaker 6

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 1, SPEAKER 6

“The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still, small voice of conscience.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, … of getting things done.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes.  It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair

Speaker 1

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 1

 “It’s not about doing a hundred things, but the handful of things that matter.” – Anonymous

“If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

“Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” – General George Patton

Speaker 2

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 2

“If you hate a person, you are defeated by them.” – Confucius

“One good reason to do something you don’t want to is that, when it’s done, you won’t have to do it anymore.” – Anonymous

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” – J. M Barrie

Speaker 3

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 3

“You cannot open a book without learning something.” – Confucius

“Figure out what you can get done in five years, but also in five minutes.” - Anonymous

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Speaker 4

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 4

“He who chases two rabbits, catches none.” – Confucius

“You don’t have to be a social butterfly – just don’t be a wasp.” - Anonymous

“Creativity is part of human nature.  It can only be untaught.” – Ai Weiwei

Speaker 5

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 5

“To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.” -Freidrich Nietzsche

“Earn your leadership every day.” – Michael Jordan

·         "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.” – Martin L. King

Speaker 6

IMPROMPTU, ROUND 2, SPEAKER 6

“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” – John Maxwell

“There’s nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” – Unknown

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect.” – Alice Walker

Speaker 1

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 1

“Pretending to be happy is easier than actually being happy – pretending is more profitable, but also more expensive.” – Anonymous

“If you’re worried about being a fake, you’re not.” – Anonymous

“I learned that a friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.” – Maya Angelou

Speaker 2

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 2

“Showing up is 80 percent of life.  The other 20 is waiting around.” – Anonymous

“If you think anyone who criticizes you is wrong, then you’re probably an idiot.” – Anonymous

“The knowledge of all things is possible.” – Leonardo da Vinci

Speaker 3

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 3

“Don’t make other people point out what’s good in your life.” – Anonymous

“There’s always someone out there smarter than you.” - Anonymous

“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” – Thomas Edison

Speaker 4

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 4

“You should have a sense of how you matter to someone besides yourself.” – Anonymous

“Nobody ever has confidence, they just get good at performing it.” - Anonymous

“We should be glad of an opportunity to serve others…and this we should do freely and generously.” – Benjamin Franklin

Speaker 5

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 5

“Emotions are criminals you have to interrogate for the truth.” – Anonymous

“A dead battery is no good to anyone.  Don’t be a dead battery.” - Anonymous

“An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he’s in.  He treats his failures simply as practice shots.” – Charles Kettering

Speaker 6

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 6

“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” – Thomas Carlyle

Speaker 7

IMPROMPTU FINALS, SPEAKER 7

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy

“The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it.” Tricia Cunningham

“Build our own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray