People Who Get Ahead

"It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste."

-- Henry Ford


"Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases think for yourself."

-- Doris Lessing


"Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children."

-- Sitting Bull


"This may sound trite to some leaders, but during times of change, getting your team to believe it can be done is the most important thing you can do."

-- Mac Anderson

Enjoy The Gift of Life

"Most people take life far too seriously. You and I are not going to get out of life alive, so why not enjoy the gift of life today as if the day were your last."

-- Tim Conner


"He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help."

-- Abraham Lincoln


"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what to do."

-- Elbert Hubbard

Life Is So Beautiful

"Life is so beautiful. It shows its splendor in so many simple ways and with so many simple things. The sunset I watch with awe, the laughter of a child. The ripples on the water from a lonely duck wash sleepily against the shore."

-- Tim Conner


"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will avoid one hundred days of sorrow."

-- Chinese Proverb


"What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me."

-- Helen Keller

Spend Time Deciding

"Spend time deciding what is really important in your life, both short and long term. Share your goals, dreams, needs and frustrations about being out of balance with the people in your life who matter."

-- Tim Conner


"Sustained concentration is a learnable skill. It's not something you're born with; it's something you develop through daily practice."

-- Steve Siebold


"Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets."

-- Nido Qubein

Accepting Your Self

"Many people are searching for acceptance outside of themselves when they haven't yet learned to accept themselves. Self acceptance is being okay with who you are, how you got there and where you are going. It is having patience with yourself and loving yourself even when you make mistakes, fail or do really stupid things."

-- Tim Conner


"It's when you treat people like freaks that you become one yourself."

-- Dolly Parton


"When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world we lose connection with one another and ourselves."

-- Jack Kornfield


"The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which you can carry beyond the grave is wisdom."

-- J. A. Langford

Living In The Present

"Life is lived in the present, one moment at a time, not in the past or future. Our futures and memories are created in all of our Now moments. Living in the present means staying focused on what is happening now, not what happened yesterday or may happen tomorrow."

-- Tim Conner


"The very beating of your heart has meaning and purpose. Your actions have value far greater than silver or gold."

-- Andy Andrews


"When I am faced with the choice of doing nothing or doing something, I will always choose to act."

-- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain


"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."

-- Charles R. Swindoll

Bouncing Back From Adversity

"Adversity gives us the opportunity to do a number of things as we move through our lives. Some of them are: re-evaluate old life patterns that are not working, see ourselves more clearly as a contributor, develop new attitudes about life, relationships, money, people, work etc.; observe how we handle the lessons we are given."

-- Tim Conner


"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."

-- Oprah Winfrey



"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience."

-- Victoria Holt


"If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything."

-- Win Borden

Purpose of Self Forgiveness

"The purpose of self-forgiveness is not to condone or let yourself off the hook for previous errors in judgment, misdeeds, poor behaviour, or any number of issues that had negative consequences. Its ultimate purpose is to give you the opportunity to learn and grow from these past mistakes, failures, indiscretions, etc. and move on with dignity, confidence, faith and belief."

-- Tim Conner


"When each member accepts full responsibility and strives for excellence, trust and performance increase exponentially...the team is ready to take off."

-- Scott Beare


"By confronting our failures, we come closer to reaching perfection."

-- Scott Beare


"Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."

-- Mark Twain

Courage To Asked

"One of the discoveries I have made is that the successful people have learned to ask the right questions of themselves and others. They have the courage to face the answers they get even though they might be uncomfortable, cause personal unrest, or cause them to change a belief, habit pattern, or philosophy."

-- Tim Conner


"Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win."

-- Jonathan Kozol


"There's nothing like the feeling you get when you are kind to someone else...without the slightest expectation of anything in return."

-- Mac Anderson


"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

-- Mother Teresa

Stress Is Normal

"Stress in life is normal. Everything causes stress. There are positive things like promotions, marriage, relocation, starting a business, winning the lottery, retirement, having a baby and any number of things that cause stress.

Stress can kill you or keep you alive. Stress can and will destroy your happiness if you do not learn to accept the reality of life and all of its issues, stuff, problems and challenges."

-- Tim Conner


"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

-- Oliver Wendell Holmes


"If you are truly flexible and go until... there is really very little you can't accomplish in your lifetime."

-- Anthony Robbins