Achievers Began Their Journeys

"The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things. Yet still, they began their journeys."

-- Mike Dooley


"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."

-- Hans Hoffman


"Think about it: much of the time that we consider lost is actually stolen by the stuff in our lives-stuff we have to care for, look for, clean up, organize, or keep up with. I know it's true, for I am a genuine, self-professed, recovering "stuff-a-holic." I have even created an acronym to identify the stuff when it invades my own life. Superfluous Trivial Unnecessary Frivolous Fillers. Do you, by any chance, have that kind of STUFF in your life?

-- Amy Jones, author
Twice as Much in Half the Time

Not Every Action Can Be Perfect

"As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right."


"Success depends on getting good at saying no without feeling guilty. You cannot get ahead with your own goals if you are always saying yes to someone else’s projects. You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle if you are focused on the things that will produce that lifestyle."


"The problem is the average person isn’t tuned in to lifelong learning, or going to seminars and so forth. If the information is not on television, and it’s not in the movies they watch, and it’s not in the few books that they buy, they don’t get it."


"If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking."

-- Jack Canfield's

We Can't Avoid Problems

"Someone once asked Norman Vincent Peale, 'Don't you think life would be better if we had fewer problems?' Peale said, 'I'll be happy to take you to Woodlawn Cemetery, because the only people I know who don't have any problems are dead.' The point is we can't avoid problems, so we might as well expect them and embrace them as opportunities to learn and grow."

-- Mac Anderson, author
Charging the Human Battery


"Just remember... people are like sticks of dynamite; the power's on the inside, but nothing happens until the fuse gets lit."

-- Mac Anderson


"Self-trust is the first secret of success."

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

Know Your Life Direction

"If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading…"


"“You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them.”"


"A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences."


"True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation."

— John C. Maxwell

Where Will You Be Tomorrow

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; 
you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."

-- James Allen


"Life is an ongoing process, and most of us meet something at almost every turn we wish were different. But just because something is not turning out the way we want, doesn't mean it won't. And when we insist on calling it good, when we make up our minds that no matter what, we're going to see it as a blessing, then our minds start working overtime to prove us right. Magical things tend to happen and that which we labeled as a blessing, more often than not, turns out to be one."

--Kate Nowak, author
May You Be Blessed


"We determine whether something will be a blessing or a curse by the way we choose to see it."

-- Kate Nowak

Happiness Comes From Giving

"Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth. Happiness comes from giving not getting.If we try hard to bring happiness to others we cannot stop it from coming to us also."

-- Candy



"You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever."

-- Zig Ziglar


"Whether 'home' is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come 'home' if needed can be just enough to help us on our way. It reminds me, in a way, of the produgal son who found comfort and love upon returning home. While we don't have to stray and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander and exhaust life's trials and journeys and yet have some home base where love, support, comfort, and calm exists."

-- Mac Anderson and David McNally, authors
Even Eagles Need a Push

Knows Where You Are Going

"The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going."


"There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge."


"Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel."


"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail."

-- Napoleon Hill

Many Life Failures

"Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

-- Thomas Edison


"What happens when you believe something with all your heart? Belief fuels enthusiasm, and enthusiasm explodes into passion. It fires our souls and lifts our spirits."

-- Mac Anderson and Sam Parker, authors
212: The Extra Degree


"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to
succeed is more important than any other one thing"

-- Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)


"Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old
habits."

-- Siew Moi

Accomplish Magnificient Things With Baby Steps

"The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time-often just one baby-step at a time-and learning to love the doing; learning to use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too, will find we can accomplish magnificient things. We can change the world."

-- David McNally and Mac Anderson, author
"The Daffodil Principle" from: Even Eagles Need a Push


"It's so pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is to ask, "What can I create and contribute today?"

-- Siew Hong


"Today, let your heart dance.
You will find no shortage of dance partners, as your feet join in.
And your eyes.
And your smile.
And every part of your body and your feelings.
Let your heart dance all day long."

-- Jessleen Wong

Find Something Passionate To Do

One of the things that may get in the way of people being lifelong learners is that they’re not in touch with their passion. If you’re passionate about what it is you do, then you’re going to be looking for everything you can to get better at it.


People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence.


Some people fold after making one timid request. They quit too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers. In sales there are usually four or five "no's" before you get a "yes."


There are only two words that will always lead you to success. Those words are yes and no. Undoubtedly, you’ve mastered saying yes. So start practicing saying no. Your goals depend on it!

-- Jack Canfield's

Achievement Connected With Action

"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful
men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they
don't quit."

-- Conrad Hilton (1887 - 1979)


"The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success."

-- Bruce Feirstein (born 1956)


"If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away."

-- Pei Wen


"The way we see the problem is the problem."

-- Stephen Covey

Watch Your Thoughts

"The law of action and reaction is universal. Your thought is action and the reaction is the automatic response of your subconcious mind to your thought. Watch your thoughts!"


"Prior to sleep, turn over a specific request to your subconscious mind and prove its miracle-working power to yourself."


"Keep your conscious mind busy with the expectation of the best and your subconscious will faithfully reproduce your habitual thinking."


"Remind yourself frequently that the healing power is in your own subconcious mind."

-- Dr. Joseph Murphy

The Purpose In Our Lives

"The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us."

-- Marianne Williamson


"I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody."

-- Lily Tomlin


"When things go wrong in my business, or my life, I can always find the culprit... in the mirror. In every instance, it always comes back to choices I've made in my life that put me exactly where I am today. I have to say, that this one 'tweak' in my attitude may sound like a little thing, but it has made a big difference in my life."

-- Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein, authors
Change is Good... You Go First

Steps To Your Success

"Seven Steps to Success
1) Make a commitment to grow daily.
2) Value the process more than events.
3) Don't wait for inspiration.
4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.
5) Dream big.
6) Plan your priorities.
7) Give up to go up."


"Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."


"Question for God every morning:
What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?"

— John C. Maxwell

Its All in Your Own Thinking

"The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking."

-- Robert H. Schuller


"Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The Extra Mile.

-- Gary Ryan Blair


"A service culture doesn't happen by accident. The company is always a reflection of the person at the helm. Their attitude, their values, and their commitment to service excellence will drive the actions of others in the organization. Always has... always will."

-- Mac Anderson, author
Customer Love

Help Him Find Himeself

"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within himself."

-- Galileo


"On a group of theories one can found a school; but on a group of values one can found a culture, a civilization, a new way of living among men.

-- Ignazio Silone


"'Why' is often given a bad rap as being a judgmental question. In asking 'why' of others it certainly can be. But asking 'why' of ourselves as we look into the mirror of our own core values, can prove to be a powerful question that penetrates to our very core, thus revealing our truth!"

-- John Blumberg, author
Good to the Core

Thoughts Are Gold Mine

"More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth."

"Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure."

"Knowledge is only potential power."

"Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements."

-- Napoleon Hill

Two Ways To Live

"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle."

-- Albert Einstein


"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.

-- Brian Tracy


"Dancing in the rain isn't something that most of us are born knowing how to do. We learn it... We no longer seek to run from storms... instead, we toss back our heads, throw out our arms, pick up our feet, and DANCE!"

-- Mac Anderson and BJ Gallagher, authors
Learning to Dance in the rain

Living a Life with Purpose

"Living a life of purpose is a choice. We have the choice to strive toward goals that make the world better for others and for ourselves or not."

"At times, the most valuable help you can offer others comes in the form of ideas that unlock opportunity."

"Having a positive impact is not about who has the most to give, but who gives it wisely and well."

"The great destiny of man is not only to reflect and understand, to think and feel but to do practical things, to build and create and make great things happen. Only action will lead to real happiness and real goodness."

-- Peter S. Temes

Team Work Is Not Part Time

"Teamwork isn't a part-time activity... each member represents the team at all times.

-- Scott Beare & Michael McMillan


"Team leaders don't micromanage-they empower and inspire individuals to accomplish the stated objectives. Successful leaders embrace the power of teamwork by tapping into the innate strengths each person brings to the table."

-- Scott Beare & Michael McMillan, authors
The Power of Teamwork


"It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not."

-- James Gordon

Convey Ideas To The Mind

"If you want to write a book, write a wonderful play, give a better talk to your audience, convey the idea lovingly and feelingly to your subconscious mind and it will respond accordingly."

"Think good and good follows. Think evil and evil follows. You are what you think all day long."

"You have the power to choose. Choose health and happiness. You can choose to be friendly, or you can choose to be unfriendly. Choose to be co-operative, joyous, friendly, lovable and the whole world will respond. This is the best way to develop a wonderful personality."

-- Dr. Joseph Murphy

How Much You Care

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

-- Todd Duncan


"Trust is the language of successful relationships, including sales relationships, and a common language is necessary for two people to
communicate in the most effective manner."

-- Todd Duncan, author
The Simple Truths of Selling


"The meaning of life is to give life meaning."

-- Ken Hudgins

Move On With Faith

"Even after you do everything right, powered by ambition and filled with insight, you'll find limits to your success. At times, you'll need to take a leap of faith and get to the next level."

"Where reason ends, faith can get you the rest of the way."

"Whatever victories you win will always be incomplete until you share them with people you care about."

-- Peter S. Temes

Little Things Are Really Big

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize that they were the big."

-- Robert Brault


"If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say books, friends, and nature; and the greatest of these, at least the most constant and always at hand is nature. Nature we always have with us, an inexhaustible storehouse of that which moves the heart, appeals to the mind, and fires the imagination; health to the body, a stimulus to the intellect, and joy to the soul."

-- Ken Jenkins, author
John Burroughs quoted in: Nature's Inspiration


"Possession of the ball is the key to winning in
football, basketball, and the game of life."

-- Laing Burns, Jr.

Be Passionate On What You Do

"One of the things that may get in the way of people being lifelong learners is that they’re not in touch with their passion. If you’re passionate about what it is you do, then you’re going to be looking for everything you can to get better at it."


"People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain. When you've figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness and confidence."


"Some people fold after making one timid request. They quit too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers. In sales there
are usually four or five "no's" before you get a "yes.""

-- Jack Canfield's

Hope and Confidence

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

-- Helen Keller


"If the 'ah-ha' I get when I'm reading is not already reduced into one or two sentences, I'll take the essence of what I've read and chunk it into easily remembered bites of information. That information is what becomes 'quotable.'"

-- Zig Ziglar, author
Inspiration 365 Days a Year


"Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities."

-- Aldous Huxley

Don't Wait Anymore

"Don't wait. The time will never be just right."


"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed."


"Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive."


"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."

-- Napoleon Hill

Be Closer To What You Want

"To think that you are not going to fail is an illusion.
Fail faster, you will only be closer to what you want."

-- Yeh Eng


"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

-- Mahatma Gandhi


"When your job involves serving customers and dealing with the public, how good a job you do with-and for them-for the nice and the nasty, the smart and the dumb, the people you'd like to take home to mother, and those you really wish had never been born-determine how successful your company will be."

-- Mac Anderson, author
Performance Research Associates from: Customer Love

Great Secret of Great Man

"The great secret possessed by the great men of all ages was their ability to contact and release the powers of their subconscious mind. You can do the same."


"Imagination is your most powerful faculty. Imagine what is lovely and of good report. You are what you imagine yourself to be."


"Your conscious mind is the camera, and your subconscious mind is the sensitive plate on which you register or impress the picture."

-- Dr. Joseph Murphy

Enjoy Life Tiny Delights

"Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. Tonys. Emmys. But we're all eligible for life's small pleasures. A pat on the back. A kiss behind the ear. A four-pound bass. A full moon. An empty parking space. A crackling fire. A great meal. A glorious sunset. Hot soup. Cold beer. Don't fret about copping life's grand awards. Enjoy its tiny delights. There are plenty for all of us."

-- Siew Eng


"Behind me is infinite power. Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity. Why should I fear?

-- Stella Stuart


"The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes, I've had many 'aha' moments, where I've read it and thought, 'Wow, that's exactly how I feel!' An idea that was once a 'blur' can suddenly become crystal clear."

-- Mac Anderson, author
Motivational Quotes

The Meaning of Having Purpose

"Understanding where you're going is one of the best ways to make sure you get there. That's what purpose is all about: having an end in mind and working a little bit longer, a little bit harder to get there."


"Use failure as an opportunity to strengthen and increase your ambition."


"Thinking critically about who you are, what you believe, and when you are prepared to say no to authority in order to preserve your values is an essential trait for personal integrity for helping others and for ensuring your own success."

-- Peter S. Temes