"The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do. Each time you write a page, you are a writer. Each time you practice the violin, you are a musician. Each time you start a workout, you are an athlete. Each time you encourage your employees, you are a leader."
-- James Clear
"In the game of life, you’re the audience you’re playing to. Even if you listen to the advice of others, in the end you are the person in charge of making your own decisions. Be daring enough to follow your dreams, to immerse yourself in them, and you’ll find courage and boldness to achieve them."
-- Mark Victor Hansen
"When we trust in our process, what we really are focused on is controlling what we can control: our own actions. 'Control what you can control' has become a mantra for professional athletes as they prime their minds for the uncertainties of a performance. Simply listing all the things that are in your control and all the things that are out of your control during a performance can be extremely helpful. It reminds us why we rely on our process."
-- Brian Levenson
"In order to be a successful human being, we must take the life priorities that we all have and make sure they all fit into our schedule. Our business activities can expand to account for the entire day unless we first and foremost schedule our priorities. Time for family and personal growth should be blocked out in our calendars before the daily crush of activities is allowed to take over our lives."
-- Jim Stovall
"Whatever your goal, always try to get better, to give value and to help bring the best out of others. Try to be a human vitamin, someone who adds, who helps, who brings joy and optimism even to periods of uncertainty."
-- Marian Rojas Estape
"You can make your dream even more tangible by being specific and putting dates by your goals. Hang your dream board somewhere where you’ll see it every day, and, when you look at it, notice the wonderful feelings you experience when you imagine those dreams coming true. This is what visualization is all about."
-- Camilla Sacre-Dallerup
"Don’t give up. Put your best foot forward. Show up. Do the work. Sharpen your skills. Ask for help. Roll with the setbacks. Learn from the failures. Lean on your support systems. Don’t carry it all alone. Embrace your own story. It won’t look like everyone else’s story. Believe that you are fully equipped for success."
-- Stacie Bloomfield
"On a more general level, becoming a skilled reader opens a universe of possibilities. People who are not overawed by the written word have a place to go when they do not have answers. They thereby take advantage of what others have learned. This enables them to figure out what to do in situations that they have not previously encountered."
-- Melvyn L. Fein
"Make a commitment to pursue the things that really matter for you and your family. Let the rest of the world try to keep up with the Joneses, whoever they may be."
-- Jim Stovall
"You can complain, “I’d do it if it weren’t for my parents, if it weren’t for my boss, if it weren’t for my spouse”—whatever or whomever you choose to blame. None of this is true. Every one of us can have excuses, but the choice here is, either have excuses or get results. Let’s think big and go for big results."
-- Mark Victor Hansen
