Negotiating techniques do not work all that well with kids, because in the middle of a negotiation, they will say something completely unrelated such as, ‘You know what? I have a belly button!’ and completely throw you off guard.
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
Martial arts is not about fighting; it’s about building character.
While we are focusing on fear, worry or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can’t be done.
Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.
If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.
Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.
A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.
A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road.
In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.
I like to think of sales as the ability to gracefully persuade, not manipulate, a person or persons into a win – win situation.
Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.
But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.
Peeves do not make very good pets.