“It Doesn’t Matter Where You Came From. All That Matters Is Where You Are Going”

“One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not to be done at all.”

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

“...you cannot eat every tadpole and frog in the pond, but you can eat the biggest and ugliest one, and that will be enough, at least for the time being. ”

“The sad fact is that people are poor because they have not yet decided to be rich. People are overweight and unfit because they have not yet decided to be thin and fit. People are inefficient time wasters because they haven’t yet decided to be highly productive in everything they do.”

“What one skill, if I developed and did it in an excellent fashion, would have the greatest positive impact on my career?”

“The Key to Success is Action”

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

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

“It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are  going.”

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.”

“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.”

“The potential consequences of any task or activity are the key determinants of how important a task really is to you and to your company.”

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

“Your future largely depends on what you learn and practice from this moment onward.”