All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them -William F. Halsey (1882-1959, American admiral)

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are. Ara Parasheghian (American college football coach) (1864-1912, British essayist, author, "As A Man Thinketh")


A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. Author Unknown


A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die. Les Brown (1945-, American speaker, author, trainer, motivator)


All of the significant battles are waged within the self. Sheldon Kopp (1929-, American psychologist)


Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899, American orator, lawyer)


Anybody with a little guts and the desire to apply himself can make it, he can make anything he wants to make of himself. Willie Shoemaker (1931-, American racing jockey and trainer)


Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance. English Proverb

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. James Allen

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. Chinese Proverb
grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest,


If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask! W. Clement Stone (1902-2002, American businessman, author, founder of Combined Insurance Companies)


If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people

It takes courage to lead a life. Any life. Erica Jong

No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter how great his ability or capital. Business today is more than ever a question of cooperation. Orison
Swett Marden (1850-1924, American author, founder of Success Magazine)


Not what we have, but what we use, not what we see, but what we choose -- these are the things that mar or bless human happiness. Joseph Fort Newton


The human mind cannot create anything. It produces nothing until after having been fertilized by experience and meditation; its acquisitions are the gems of its production. Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon


Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. Saadi (c. 1210 - 1290, Persian poet)
you can have practically anything you go after. Napoleon Hill (1883-1970, American speaker, author, "Think And Grow Rich")


"You stop being average the day you decide to become a Champion, because the average person won't make that decision." -- Tom Hopkins


"The real champions in life are so humble and gracious. They just continue doing what they do without all the posturing. If you've got the real thing, you don't have to flaunt a loud imitation." -- Denis Waitley


"Here's the philosophy of the rich and the poor. Poor people spend their money and invest what's left. The rich invest their money and spend what's left. Think like the rich-invest your money first, then spend what's left."- Jim Rohn


"It is generally not the boring routine that causes burnout, but the absence of passion and purpose." -- Dianna Booher


"Every word matters. You project your personal 'brand' with every word and phrase you use and it's easy to elevate your image by simply choosing to exchange common, everyday expressions with their much more positive 'Power Talking' replacements. No cost; big payoff." -- George Walther


"The three greatest predictors of success that we know of today are Focus, Passion, and Mental Toughness." -- Dave Cook


"There are two parts to influence: First, influence is powerful; and second, influence is subtle. You wouldn’t let someone push you off course, but you might let someone nudge you off course and not even realize it." -- Jim Rohn


"If your sunshine wants far outstrip your cold morning desire, have a talk with yourself. Then have a lot more talks with yourself. Convince number one that you can succeed--and you will succeed. If you don't believe in you, why should anyone else?" -- Tom Hopkins


"The secret to learning from mentors is first to find one and then to become one. You'll learn as much from the latter as the former." -- Vic Johnson


"When people make a decision (either consciously or unconsciously) to follow your leadership, they do it primarily because of one of two things: your character or your skills." -- Chris Widener


Mental toughness is the ability to handle adversity in the heat of competition. -- David Cook

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline." -- Harvey Mackay