Perhaps the very best question that you can memorize and repeat, over and over, is, ‘what is the most valuable use of my time right now?’
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.
Excellence always sells.
Your rewards in life are in direct proportion to your service.
The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit.
Don’t mistake movement for achievement. It’s easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?
The most important question to ask on the job is not ‘What am I getting?’ The most important question to ask on the job is ‘What am I becoming?’
Income seldom exceeds personal development.
If you don’t change your approach, then you will never change your results!
The key to turning dreams into reality is action.
The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.
If you focus on goals, you may hit goals – but that doesn’t guarantee growth. If you focus on growth, you will grow and always hit goals.
One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.
Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a quick trip.
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don’t change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
Apply yourself everyday to just becoming a little bit better.
Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.
Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.
Perfection does not exist – you can always do better and you can always grow.