first in line

Be the order you seek.

showing the way

The more clear your thoughts and intentions are, the easier it is for you to provide an example to follow.

manufactured crisis

A manufactured crisis is a situation in which you know multiple people have to perform at their best to produce a good result, and you decide to go ahead anyway.

the accidental leader

Don’t take your priorities from a person who does not see the risks and the potential of the current situation.

on the map

“And once again I’ll pretend to know the way.” — Billy Corgan

feckless driving

The advantage of arriving early is lost if the travelers are upset from the trip.

liquidation

Your latest opinion carries no weight if it goes against everything you stand for.

there first

Getting an early start makes things easier all the way through.

good for something

A person who is unable to help you in one way may be able to help in another way.

blink of an eye

Most of the time, the world is only just barely thinking about you. This allows you to change more than you would imagine before anyone takes notice.

the horse’s mouth

“Ask yourself, what can YOU say that no one else can?” — Tsufit

the current war

No one has a perfect sense of time, but you do better to follow the lead of those who know what day it is.

power

Ninety percent of power is the ability to work.

bluster

It is better to remain silent than to assert a series of outrageous lies that make you an embarrassment to everyone who knows you.

according to no plan

Having a plan makes it possible to say that events are not going according to the plan. Don’t draw up a plan if that is its only purpose.

impressive

Living well is easier than impressing people — and it’s more impressive too.

in one peace

Peace is the shortcut to peace.

check

Complete as much as you can because tomorrow brings new opportunities.

pop

Celebrate small victories and you will find that you have more of them.

the walk

Proceed as if you expect to succeed, and you get more help.