A wealthy mindset minimizes expenses in self-entertainment and maximizes investments in self-education.

Truth is an acquired taste.

To buy excuses, a person must sell his dream.

A leader who accepts his own excuses cannot help others overcome theirs.

A person either buys his dream by surrendering his excuses or he buys his excuses by surrendering his dream.

A limited state with free economic systems is the soil where the liberty tree blossoms.

Don’t waste tomorrow on yesterday.

Liberty was paid for by past sacrifices and given to us as a present gift.

Courage results when one’s convictions are bigger than one’s fears.

Leaders always choose the harder right rather than the easier wrong.

Those who row the boat don’t have time to rock it while those who rock it don’t have time to row it.

God is not against you owning things, but he is against the things owning you.

Managers maintain an efficient status quo while leaders attack the status quo to create something new.

A big secret to life is when you learn that learning is just as entertaining as entertainment, but with long term benefits.

It’s not what you eat that will kill you as much as what is eating you.

Life is meant to be lived in ‘the zone’, not the stands.

Longterm success begins with the longterm imagination to envision the life you’ve always wanted.

The character to follow thru on commitments made to others is built by following thru on commitments made to self.

You won’t find your dream until you lose your excuses.

Few lack talent, but most people lack the vision & perseverance to develop their talents.

Avoidance of self deception is a matter of integrity not comfort.

Free society’s organize around the “invisible hand” while Force society’s organize around the State’s “visible fist.

I would rather face my fears than lose, but most people would rather lose than face their fears.

People will follow you when you build the character to follow through.

The ability to focus is the key separation point between those who move ahead and those who fall behind.

A passive mindset “manages” to live with mediocre, but an active mindset “leads” to change until excellence results.

Without courage, it doesn’t matter how good the leader’s intentions are.

Everyone has the spark of greatness; a leader’s role is to pour oxygen onto it forming the fire within.

Every uncomfortable experience in life gives you the choice of growing bitter or better.

The difference between success & failure isn’t ability as much as action.

Life is a dream made real through the power of our imaginations.

The challenge for a mentee is not only to learn what he doesn’t know, but also to unlearn what he thinks he knows.

The limiting factor on your success is not the size of the obstacles, but the size of your dream.

Do you have the talent?’ is rarely the question. ‘Do you have the guts to finish?’ is the real question.

Success is assured when a person fears the pain of regret more than the pain of the process.

Break your bad labels instead of living in them.

Every leader has the courage to make decisions. No decision is usually the worst decision.

The only thing you can take with you when you die is what you are. Character counts more than possessions.

Successful people do not have a part-time mindset nor a full-time mindset, but a lifetime mindset.

Victims blame, managers maintain, and leaders change.

Winners see the dream and develop plans while the rest see the obstacles and develop justifications.

Leaders don’t correct people to success as much as believe them to it.

Imagine if we applied as much grace to others as we give ourselves & as much law to ourselves as we apply to others.

Never let what you don’t know stop you from doing what you do know.

You cannot live your dreams and fears simultaneously. One must die.

Managers maintain the present while leaders create the future.

Leaders must see the dream in their mind before they will accomplish the dream with their team.

It’s not about what you’re capable of, it’s about what you are willing to endure.

Excellence results from the accumulation of proper choices compounded over time.

Leaders respond & change; the rest quit and blame.