Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.
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.
People who come from dysfunctional families are not destined for a dysfunctional life.
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".
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.
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.
When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.
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.
Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
Value people on their potential, not on their history.
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?
Untapped potential is the difference between where a person is now and where he or she can be.
Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
Traditional investment vehicles such as IRAs, CDs, stocks and bonds do have their place, but for the rich, they are used more as temporary storage facilities rather than life-long homes.
Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.