Self-talk ~ Zig Ziglar

"Evidence is conclusive that your self-talk has a direct bearing on your
performance."
-- Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker

Hope ~ Benjamin Franklin

"Great hopes make everything great possible."
-- Benjamin Franklin, Statesman

Success ~ Whit Hobbs

"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because
there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in,
that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can
hardly wait to get at it again."
-- Whit Hobbs

Greatness ~ John Steinbeck

"It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected
of him. "
-- John Steinbeck, author

Endurance & Achievement ~ Ernest Woodward

"So great has been the endurance, so incredible the achievement that, as
long as the sun keeps a set course in heaven, it would be foolish to
despair of the human race."
-- Ernest Woodward, Publisher

Asking Good Quality Questions ~ Dan James

"Asking questions will get you the performance you are after far better
than dictating demands."
-- Dan James

Character ~ Thomas Paine

"Character is much easier kept than recovered. "
-- Thomas Paine, author

Successful People Vs Unsuccessful People ~ Brian Tracy

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.
Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?""
-- Brian Tracy, Author

Key to Failure ~ Bill Cosby

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to
please everybody. "
~ Bill Cosby, Comedian

Investment & Personal Finance ~ Warren Buffet

Investment, Personal Finance Quote.

"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted
to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted
to patching leaks."
-- Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, CEO

Procrastination ~ Pearl Buck

Stop procrastinating. Start Doing....

"I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your
mind must know it has got to get down to work."
-- Pearl Buck, Novelist

Acceptance and Unconditional Love ~ Brian Tracy

This quote by Brian Tracy is so true. I think it is what parenting is
about too...
unconditional love and acceptance...

Do you think so too?

"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of
unconditional love and acceptance."
-- Brian Tracy, Author

Enthusiasm ~ Vince Lombardi

Another interesting quote. So true for the working class:

"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm."
-- Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach

Solution for Lack in Talent ~ Don Zimmer

"What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time."
Don Zimmer, Baseball Manager

Importance of Clearly-Defined Goals ~ Robert Heinlein

"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."
Robert Heinlein, American Novelist

Astonish Ourselves ~ Thomas Edison

"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astonish ourselves."
Thomas Edison, Inventor

Learning about Success ~ Armstrong Williams

"Bottom line: if you show a genuine interest in learning about how others became successful, you can open up a world of opportunities."
Armstrong Williams, Political Commentator

Destination ~ Ella Fitzgerald

"It isn't where you came from; it's where you're going that counts."
Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer