For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.
Bo Bennett
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.
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
It is not our mistakes that define who we are; it is how we recover from those mistakes.
Think before you act and act on what you believe.
As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.
When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.
Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.
An objection is not a rejection; it is simply a request for more information.
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.
A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.
Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself.
Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.
Affiliate marketing has made businesses millions and ordinary people millionaires.
Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have.
Communication is about being effective, not always about being proper.
Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.
A dream collage is pictures of your goals. It is like your future photo album.
The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.
Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.
People who come from dysfunctional families are not destined for a dysfunctional life.
Be friendly to everyone. Those who deserve it the least need it the most.
Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.
If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.
Avoiding the phrase 'I don't have time...', will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life.
The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.
Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.
Remember that it is not where you come from, or not even where you are; it is where you are going that matters most.
A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.
If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.
Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.
We can create the ultimate job security by becoming less dependent on the organization for which we work and more dependent on our own resources.
If you are only doing what you are getting paid for, and doing it no better than the average employee, then your pay is most likely right where it should be.
Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting - it is bad acting with the intent to deceive.
You are not, nor ever will be, better than anyone else besides the person you are now.
An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.
The best way to lose a job is just not to care. When you do not care, it shows in everything you do.
Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.
Traditional investment vehicles such as IRAs, CDs, stocks and bonds do have their place, but for the rich, they are used more as temporary storage facilities rather than life-long homes.
I like to think of sales as the ability to gracefully persuade, not manipulate, a person or persons into a win-win situation.
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.
Value people on their potential, not on their history.
In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.
Untapped potential is the difference between where a person is now and where he or she can be.
Using rhetorical questions in speeches is a great way to keep the audience involved. Don't you think those kinds of questions would keep your attention?
The concept of the 'good ol' days' must be one of our society's biggest delusions, top reasons for depression, as well as most often used excuse for lack of success.
