“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.”

“This is a wonderful time to be alive. There have never been more possibilities and opportunities for you to achieve more of your goals than exist today.”

“Your mind is designed in such a way that you cannot have an idea on the one hand without also having the ability to bring that idea into reality on the other. The very existence of an idea in your conscious mind means that you have within you and around you the capacity to turn it into reality. The only question you have to answer is, How badly do you want it?”

“Whatever you believe, with conviction, becomes your reality.”

“When in doubt, check if your actions are aligned with your purpose.”

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.”

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

“Your life only gets better when you get better.” 

“You will regret many things in life, but you will never regret being too kind or too fair.”

“Anytime you stop striving to get better, you're bound to get worse.

“You can accomplish virtually anything if you want it badly enough and if you are willing to work long enough and hard enough”

“Are your goals backed by burning desire or are you giving the Universe mixed signals?”

“Success equals goals; all else is commentary.  ”

“No person or situation can make you fed anything-it is only the way you think about a situation that makes you feel the way you do.”

“There are a thousand excuses for failure but never a good reason.” —MARK TWAIN”