“You become what you think about most of the time”

“rule, once again, is that every minute spent in planning and creating checklists will save you ten minutes in execution and getting the job done

“You'll always get out of life what you put in-and you control what you put in.”

“Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results.”

“Know What You Believe What are your values today with regard to your work and your career? Do you believe in the values of integrity, hard work, dependability, creativity, cooperation, initiative, ambition, and getting along well with people? People who live these values in their work are vastly more successful and more highly esteemed than people who do not. What are your values with regard to your family? Do you believe in the importance of unconditional love, continuous encouragement and reinforcement, patience, forgiveness, generosity, warmth, and attentiveness? People who practice these values consistently with the important people in their lives are much happier than people who do not. What are your values with regard to money and financial success? Do you believe in the importance of honesty, industry, thrift, frugality, education, excellent performance, quality, and persistence? People who practice these values are far more successful in their financial lives than those who do not, and they achieve their financial goals far faster as well. What about your health? Do you believe in the importance of self-discipline, self-mastery, and self-control with regard to diet, exercise, and rest? Do you set high standards for health and fitness and then work every day to live up to those standards? People who practice these values live longer, healthier lives than people who do not.”

“The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.”

“Never talk about the content. Talk about the outcome.”

“When everything is laid out neatly and in sequence, you will feel much more like getting on with the job.”

“Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses. It is self-discipline that enables you to “vote yourself off the island.” It is the key to a great life and, without it, no lasting success is possible.”

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

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.”

“To be truly happy and fulfilled, you must be working toward accomplishing something that is bigger than yourself, and that makes a difference in the life or work of others.”

“Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

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

“Awareness is the starting point of every quest and the outcome of every journey.”