We can create the ultimate job security by becoming less dependent on the organization for which we work and more dependent on our own resources.
— Bo Bennett
Value people on their potential, not on their history.
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
Remember that it is not where you come from, or not even where you are; it is where you are going that matters most.
One's work usually occupies more than half of one's waking life. Choosing work that does not bring happiness will lead to a life that is mostly disappointing.
The best way to lose a job is just not to care. When you do not care, it shows in everything you do.
A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.
Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you 'don't have the time'.
Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself.
Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have.
A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.
Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.
When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.
A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.
If you have not taken the time to define what happiness means to you, what have your spent your whole life pursuing?
Affiliate marketing has made businesses millions and ordinary people millionaires.
Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.
It is not our mistakes that define who we are; it is how we recover from those mistakes.
Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.
Think before you act and act on what you believe.
Be friendly to everyone. Those who deserve it the least need it the most.
Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting - it is bad acting with the intent to deceive.
Not being in tune with your customers is like living in an alternate reality; the way you think your customers feel about your product is not always the same as what your customers really think about your product.
Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.
You are not, nor ever will be, better than anyone else besides the person you are now.
An objection is not a rejection; it is simply a request for more information.
Most of us are consumed with our own thoughts and desires and are not always thinking about what other people may want. This is not necessarily being egocentric; it is just being human.
There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.
If you are only doing what you are getting paid for, and doing it no better than the average employee, then your pay is most likely right where it should be.
A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road.
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.
Every economy is uncertain. Referring to this or any economy as 'uncertain' is an unnecessary and pessimistic redundancy.
For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.
If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history.
Show interest in all people, not just those from whom you want something. Making people feel important and good about themselves is just the right thing to do.
The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.
If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.
Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.
Untapped potential is the difference between where a person is now and where he or she can be.
In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.
Using rhetorical questions in speeches is a great way to keep the audience involved. Don't you think those kinds of questions would keep your attention?
Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.
To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present.
As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.
Peeves do not make very good pets.
