You don’t drown by falling into water. You only drown if you stay there.

It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there’s always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be...

Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don’t hang around long...

If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.

I’ve always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy...

It might interest you to know that the 1828 Noah Webster Dictionary identifies the optimist in complimentary terms, but says nothing about the pessimist. The word ‘pessimist’ was not in our vocabulary at that time....

Most men go to their graves with their dreams still inside them

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference.

The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don’t bring presents.

Fact: If standard of living is your number one objective, quality of life almost never improves. But if quality of life is your number one objective, standard of living invariably improves.

The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.

Honesty and integrity are by far the most important assets of an entrepreneur.

If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you.

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.

Some people do really find fault like there’s a reward for it.

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.

The six people who had the biggest impact on my life were all women. Had I been sexist, my life would have been far less fulfilling.

If you do not believe in your product or service enough to offer it to your own family and friends, then you should question the value of what you are selling.

If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.

To a child love is spelled T-I-M-E.

Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.

Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they’ll be there for you.

For 24 years of my adult life, by choice I weighed well over 200 pounds. I say ‘by choice’ because I have never ‘accidentally’ eaten anything, so when I choose to eat too much, I...

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

In the game of life, before you get anything out, you must put something in!

I’m constantly amazed that owners and managers of all businesses don’t train their people to call the person who pays by credit card by name. It definitely makes the customer feel good and will be...

Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.

Send out a cheerful, positive greeting, and most of the time you will get back a cheerful, positive greeting. It’s also true that if you send out a negative greeting, you will, in most cases,...

If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don’t hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in...

Husbands and wives, first be faithful to each other. Second, keep the romance going all of your life by courting each other every day.

Every obnoxious act is a cry for help.

Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.

Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.

Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is...

Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That’s success.

Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed.

If you want to earn more, learn more.

When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who...

You Can Have Everything In Life You Want, If You Will Just Help Enough Other People Get What They Want.

Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.

When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt has been described as founder of the Bull Moose Party, the man who led his troops up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War, a big game hunter, family man, civic...

It’s absolutely true that unless you can instill discipline upon yourself, you will never be able to lead others.

Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.

Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.

How Many Marriages Would Be Better If the Husband and the Wife Clearly Understood That They’re On the Same Side?

Time well spent results in more money to spend, more money to save, and more time to vacation.