Clarity on Your Visions

"Clarity on the visions you have for your future life is essential, and the more vivid your dreams about the idea that fuels your ambition, then the more likely you are to work through tough times."

-- Phil M. Jones

The Failures Create Knowledge

"The failures create knowledge, the knowledge empowers decisions, the decisions create actions, and the actions create progress."

-- Phil M. Jones

Bring A Big Idea To Life

"The ability truly and honestly to look at the potential risk of attempting to bring a BIG idea to life often gives you the confidence and freedom to work harder for its success."

-- Phil M. Jones

Develop A Simple Criteria

"Develop simple criteria like the question: “What better options do I currently have to move me closer to my goal?” If the answer is “none,” then ride the wave and see where it takes you."

-- Phil M. Jones

When To Reset Your Thoughts

"Going for a run, taking a shower, cooking some food, watching a show, reading a book, or listening to music are all tools I use to reset my thought processes when I realize that my thoughts are not serving me well."

-- Phil M. Jones

No Right Way To Achieve Success

"Achieving success in your BIG idea is unlikely to be a straight line from where you are now to where you would like to be. There is also no one right way to get there. There are just actions you can take that get you closer and other actions that will take you further away.:

-- Phil M. Jones

Success Certainly Leaves Clues

"Success certainly leaves clues, and finding specific people who are ahead of you in your journey with a proven track record of achieving something like what you are shooting for gives you a journey to study, follow, and learn from."

-- Phil M. Jones

Your Responsibility At This Point

"Your responsibility at this point of your journey is to fail fast, fail often,and where possible, fail forward. Once failure becomes something you embrace and don't allow to entangle you, then your progress starts to speed up."

-- Phil M. Jones

Compound The Important Moments

"At each twist and turn in your progress, your success is dependent on your ability to compound the important moments and keep moving forward."

-- Phil M. Jones

Every Major Accomplishment

"Failing is something that many people live in fear of, yet the relentless failings of others have created almost every major accomplishment the world has ever seen."

-- Phil M. Jones

Self-Esteem is a Powerful Asset

"Your self-esteem is a powerful asset in your progress, and being kind to it, protecting it, and giving it the fuel it needs, you gain a handsome ally that remains committed to you and your task."

-- Phil M. Jones

Successes Buried in Your Memory

"Regardless of how you feel, the truth is that you are already a proven success story. Since an early age, you have been achieving things while many of those successes are buried in your memory."

-- Phil M. Jones

YOU Make It Happen

“Nothing happens unless YOU make it happen. Give YOURSELF a fine reputation to live up to.”

-- Phil M. Jones

The Power of a River

"The power of a river is amplified by the fact that it never rests and never stops moving.  A river lacks the ability to procrastinate or ponder, makes bold choices, and does everything in its power to make it to the coast."

-- Phil M. Jones

People Who Want To See You Win

"Encouragement, recognition, and celebration partners are required to feed our need for significance. Being surrounded by people who want to see you win can make all the difference in helping you to succeed."

-- Phil M. Jones

Move Through Countless Barrier

"As you progress, there will be obstacles, diversions, and distractions and—just like a river—your work is never done. Also, just like a river, once it has momentum, consistency, and power, it can be used to fuel so much, carry so many, and move through countless barriers."

-- Phil M. Jones

Keep Building Your Squad

"Attend events, join groups, and reach out to individuals who can help you build the network you want to be surrounded by. This may require further investment of time and money, and it’s a relentless and lifelong task if you continue to set new goals. Keep building your squad."

-- Phil M. Jones

Your Ability To Make Continued Progress

"Your success is dependent on your ability to make continued progress at point after point. Consider the simplicity of running on a treadmill. If the goal is to complete the distance of 26.2 miles and run an entire marathon, that goal becomes easier to realize having already run three miles, reached 10 miles, or even when resorting to reducing your run to a jog or a walk. All the time you are moving, your progress is real."

-- Phil M. Jones

Making Your Responsibility Public

"The responsibility attached to making something public provides you the motivation to not let your reputation down. You know that those you share the news with may ask questions on your progress and check in on your timeline."

-- Phil M. Jones