Achievement comes from the habit of good thinking.
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess.
Few things help a person as much as encouragement. George M. Adams called it 'the oxygen of the soul'.
You have to be yourself while speaking someone else's language.
You have to link what you want to say to what others' needs are.
What do the people closest to you value? Make a list of the most important people in your life - from home, work, church, hobbies, and so on. After making the list, write what each person values most....
Leadership is responsible. Losing is unacceptable. Passion is unquenchable. Creativity is essential. Quitting is unthinkable. Commitment is unquestionable. Victory is inevitable.
When seen through the lens of a servant's heart, leadership becomes not just a job but a calling. Lives are changed for the better. Next-generation leaders are molded. Along the way, the sense of...
Annie's latest book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts, focuses on strategies for great decision-making.
It's a short reminder that success can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations we are willing to have, and by the number of uncomfortable actions we are willing to take.
Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
There is only one form of approaching that does not prevent individual development, does not cause friction or a lack of energy — it is mature love. I mean a complete intimate relationship between...
The choices we make within the boundaries of the twists of fate determines who we are
his schedule and the fact that he was
Courage is not the absence of fear or despair, but the strength to conquer them.
We all create stories to protect ourselves.
If you value knowledge, you will hate ignorance. If you value understanding, you will hate shallowness. If you value intelligence, you will hate imprudence. If you value wisdom, you will hate...
To bring order into this jangled sphere man must find its centre Marshall McLuhan
The best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour
Eliminate jealousy by recognizing it is a put-down of yourself. By comparing yourself to some other person and imagining you are loved less, you make others more important than you. You are measuring...
Remove all unloving thoughts from your mind, and practice kindness in all of your thoughts, words, and actions. Cultivate
Whether it's your health, wealth, happiness, or any other element of your entire life experience, it is essential to keep in mind the importance of the movement of your attention. You must be...
THE BEST PLAN IS THE ONE THAT LETS YOU CHANGE YOUR PLANS.
to remind ourselves of our intention, which is to get higher and
then I decided I didn't want any regrets. I'm done with those; regrets are an excuse for people who have failed.
We manage what we monitor.
We all know the secret of dieting - eat better, eat less, exercise more - it's the application that's challenging.
I wasn't sure how to answer. Could I tell him that one Secret of Adulthood is "Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense'?"
A voracious reader with a large memory for what she read
Entertaining shouldn't be about showing off. It's all about making people feel comfortable and setting a stage for everyone to have a good time, make new friends, and have stimulating conversations....
What could you do? Major Major asked himself again. What could you do with a man who looked you...
If I turned towards books, it was because they were the only sanctuary I knew, one I needed in order...
We all had to pay, but not for the crimes we were accused of. There were other scores to settle.
Hope for some means its loss for others; when the hopeless regain some hope, those in power--the...
The Red Lion was a four-ale bar with a handful of lowbrowed sons of toil who looked as though they...
if you don't understand something, you can't approximate it. You're really just guessing.
Why are they going to disappear him? I don't know. It doesn't make sense. It isn't even good...
Keep in mind that when we talk of a great painting we are not really talking about anything great....
Read me back the last line. 'Read me back the last line,' read back the corporal who could take...