“A goal, however, is something distinctly different from a wish. It is clear, written, and specific. It can be quickly and easily described to another person. You can measure it, and you know when you have achieved it or not.”

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

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

“Your thoughts, vividly imagined and repeated, charged with emotion, become your reality.”

“Communicating is like that, because the way we communicate with our children shows how we feel about ourselves.”

“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.”

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

“Think continually about what you want, not about the things you fear.”

“Get it 80 percent right and then correct it later.”

“The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves.”

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.”

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

“If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.”

“To earn more you must learn more.”

“Only people can be made to increase in value. Computers and other equipment depreciate and eventually become obsolete.”