If you don't have time to invest in a goals program is it possible that you don't have time because you don't have a goals program?
It's just as difficult to reach a destination you don't have, as it is to come back from a place you've never been.
Too many people spend more time planning how to get the job than on how to become productive and successful in that job.
Lectures often confuse our kids, but the example we set is crystal clear.
Nobody on the face of the earth can make you feel inferior without your permission.
It is easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.
Boats in the harbor are safe but that is not what they are meant for.
You can literally force yourself to be courteous, happy and enthusiastic with every person you meet. After you have forced yourself to be so for a short period of time... the habit takes over.
I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.
Today be thankful and think how rich you are. Your family is priceless, your time is gold and your health is wealth.
The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.
Don't wait until you feel like taking positive action. Take the action and then you will feel like doing it.
When you are tough on yourself, life is inevitably easy. When you are easy on yourself, life will be inevitably difficult.
Responsibility and commitment are key elements in meeting obligations.
Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed.
We can let our past [difficulties and failures] beat us or teach us [to be more knowledgeable, competent and realistic in the future]!
Just saying you are better than good won't make it so. But, when you understand what it takes to live the better than good life, and you apply yourself, your life will truly be better than good.
Live in such a way that if someone should speak badly of you, no one would believe it.
Most people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.
If you want to reach a goal, you must 'see the reaching' in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
Only men of character are trusted.
When the outlook isn't good, try the uplook - it's always good!
Over deliver in all you do and soon you will be rewarded for the extra effort.
Evidence is conclusive that your self-talk has a direct bearing on your performance.
Give the world your best and you will get the best out of the world.
It's easier to explain price once than to apologize for quality forever.
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.
You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them
People who won’t take step number one never take step number two.
Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.
U can feed ur ego or u can feed ur family. U can’t feed them both.
Desire is the mother of motivation because that is where your motivation is born.
Life really is like a grindstone, in that it will either grind you down or polish you up.
Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince the person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise.
You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.
If you will be hard on yourself, life will be easy on you. But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.
You never know when a helping hand will change another person's entire life.
Motivation needs to be a part of your own life for you to be effective in conveying it to others.
You never judge a day by the weather!
The only way to reach the mountain peaks of life is to forget about self and help other people reach greater heights.
Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.
Be firm on principle but flexible on method.
Unless you have a definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.
Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.
You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future
Secrets of Closing the Sale, is essential reading. Ziglar tells us that selling and closing are not mysteries to be solved; instead they are as tangible as when his wife up-sold him on a new house.
You can get everything money will buy without a lick of character, but you can't get any of the things money won't buy: happiness, joy, peace of mind, winning relationships, etc., without character.
Success is one thing you can't pay for. You buy it on the installment plan and make payments everyday.
If we don't start, it's certain we can't arrive.
Selling is something we do for our clients - not to our clients.
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure... it just means you haven't succeeded yet. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
I'm not gonna give up, shut up, or let up, until I'm taken up... as a matter of fact, I'm just getting warmed up.
When someone we love is having difficulty and is giving us a bad time, it's better to explore the cause than to criticize the action.
The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.
A smile is your greatest social asset.
When our goals are clearly defined and intelligently set, you have, in essence, taken a major step toward programming your left brain. That frees your right brain to be its creative best.
The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle or problem, you should smile and say, 'Here's my chance to grow.'
The way you see things - your attitude - is the most important factor in your success.
Surround yourself with those who see greatness within you, even when you don't see it yourself!