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

“The only way to overcome your fears is to do the thing you fear.”

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude  toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather  than allowing it to master you.”

“If there is one thing I know, it is this, rich people are remarkably unremarkable.”

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

“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.”

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.”

“Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.”

“The biggest enemies we have to overcome on the road to success are not lack of ability and lack of opportunity but fears of failure and rejection and the doubts that they trigger.”

“Your success in life will be in direct proportion to what you do after you do what you are expected to do.”

“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.”

“If you want to be successful faster, you must double your rate of failure. Success lies on the far side of failure.”

“The most important contribution you can make to your company is to be a leader, accept responsibility for results, and dare to go forward.”

“You can’t help the poor by becoming one of them.”

“When you train yourself, through repetition and practice, to overcome procrastination and get your most important tasks completed quickly, you will move yourself onto the fast track in your life and career and step on the accelerator.”