“it's impossible to remain angry or blame other people for problems in your life when you are saying , "I am responsible”

“Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” —CLARE BOOTHE LUCE When things go wrong, when you experience sudden reversals and disappointments, your natural tendency will be to respond with negativity, fear, and anger. Whenever you feel hurt or threatened by loss or criticism, you react to protect yourself with the fight-or-flight response. As a leader, your first job is to take firm control over your mind and emotions, and then to take control over the situation, in that order. Leaders focus on the future, not the past. They focus on what can be done now to resolve the problem or improve the situation. They focus on what is under their control, their next decisions and actions. You must do the same.”

“Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do”

“Make a decision today that, from now on, you are going to eliminate all the “if only’s” from your life.”

“What one great thing would you dare to dream, if you knew you could not fail?”

“The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers.”

“Today the greatest single source of wealth is between your ears.”

“Everything you do is triggered by an emotion of either desire or fear.”

“Move out of Your Comfort Zone”

Valuing Yourself and Your Needs (As a Parent): This is about taking care of your OWN needs as a parent because when you consistently put yourself last to be taken care of and habitually continue to sacrifice your basic necessities to make everyone else happy…Essentially, what you’re teaching your children is that they’re here to be of service to others, then themselves. In other words, you’re teaching them to take advantage of you and use you as they please, which in turn communicates to them that they’re most likely to be used. To prevent this from happening, you need to set consistent limits that protect you from demands that could be overbearing and unfair. That way, you’re communicating that your basic needs are just as important as theirs. It’s true…often times parents that are constantly sacrificing themselves are idealized and praised by other parents. You know… the ones that have no hobbies, no friends and no avenue of enjoyment. Is this really desirable? Parents constantly stressed about the needs of others in the family are usually irritable, and unmotivated to try anything new, fun or exciting. How can parents do this long term with no outlet? Instead, us parents need to enjoy ourselves and focus on being re-energized. When you take good care of yourself, you provide the means to take better care of your children. Going out to dinner or cocktails, trips to the gym 3 or 4 times a week, date night with your spouse or even some alone time reading or going for a walk allows you to be a more productive, interested and patient parent.”

“Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it.”

“Success in life is in direct proportion to what you do after you do what you are expected to do.”

“The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing.”

“Any thought or action that you repeat over and over will eventually become a new habit.”

“Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.”