Be mindful of your self-talk. It’s a conversation with the universe. — David James What is self talk? Everything you attract into your life is a reflection of the story you believe and keep telling yourself. ― Farshad Asl And: Words matter. And the words that matter most are the ones you say to yourself.…
It’s never too late to start something new, to do all those things that you’ve been longing to do. ― Dallas Clayton And It’s never too late to give up what you are doing and start doing what you realize you love. ― Hans Rosling It is never too late, no matter how old you…
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these. ― Ovid The first major Roman poet to begin his career during the reign of Augustus, Ovid is today best known for the Metamorphoses, a 15-book continuous mythological narrative written in the meter of epic, and for works in elegiac couplets such…
Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort. — John Ruskin Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising. — Milton Hersey Quality is the best business plan. — John Lasseter Quality is not an act, it is a habit. — Aristotle What is quality? Quality management is about…
Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine. ― Jack Ma If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure. ― Jack Ma Jack Ma The very important thing you should have is patience. ― Jack Ma Let…
There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it. ― Bertrand Russell Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. ― Bertrand Russell My desire…
Money, influence, and position are nothing compared with brains, principles, energy and perseverance. ― Orison Swett Marden. Dr. Orison Swett Marden was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded SUCCESS magazine in 1897. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life. Many of…
Attitude allows you to see possibilities when opportunity strikes. Attitude drives action. Actions drive results. ― Jeffrey Gitomer. Who Jeffrey Gitomer? Jeffrey Gitomer is a nationally renowned author and sales professional. He has written multiple New York Times Bestsellers and travels the entire world to share his insight and knowledge on the world of business…
There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich. ― Marlene Dietrich. What is deal in business? A business deal refers to a mutual agreement or communication between two or more parties who want to do business. The deal is usually carried out between a seller and a buyer…
Every great political campaign rewrites the rules; devising a new way to win is what gives campaigns a comparative advantage against their foes. ― John Podhoretz. What is campaign management? Campaign management is the planning, execution, tracking, and analysis of a marketing initiative; sometimes centered on a new product launch or an event. Campaigns normally…
Boldness doesn’t mean rude, obnoxious, loud, or disrespectful. Being bold is being firm, sure, confident, fearless, daring, strong, resilient, and not easily intimidated. It means you’re willing to go where you’ve never been, willing to try what you’ve never tried, and willing to trust what you’ve never trusted. Boldness is quiet, not noisy. — Mike…
Successful negotiation is not about getting to ‘yes’; it’s about mastering ‘no’ and understanding what the path to an agreement is. ― Christopher Voss. Why we should negotiation in life or business? Good negotiations contribute significantly to business success, as they: help you build better relationships. deliver lasting, quality solutions rather than poor short term…
Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. ― Benjamin Franklin. Why improvement is important? Simply put, continuous improvement is important because it’s the best way to ensure that we’re doing things the most efficient, effective, and productive way, every single day of the week, and on every…
I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. ― Robert A. Heinlein. Why are rules important to human beings? Rules are…
I consider myself a persuasive person. With the ability to persuade comes a certain level of power. — Ertharin Cousin. Why persuasive is important? There are a lot of reasons why being persuasive is an important professional development skill in business life, as well as personal. Most importantly, persuasion helps people take actions that will…
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. — Charlotte Bronte. What is freedom? Freedom, generally, is having the ability to act or change without constraint. Something is “free” if it can change easily and is not constrained in its present state. A person…
If you don’t optimize for the consumer on the Internet, you’re dead. ― Dara Khosrowshahi. Why is optimization important? The purpose of optimization is to achieve the “best” design relative to a set of prioritized criteria or constraints. These include maximizing factors such as productivity, strength, reliability, longevity, efficiency, and utilization. This decision-making process is…
A smart man makes a mistake, learns from it, and never makes that mistake again. But a wise man finds a smart man and learns from him how to avoid the mistake altogether. ― Roy H. Williams. Who is Roy H. Williams? Williams. Roy Hollister Williams (commonly known as Dana Ballard) is a best selling author and marketing consultant…