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“There is maximum profit and opportunity in maximum fear and pessimism.”
“A real leader isn’t somebody who develops the most followers; a real leader is somebody who develops the most leaders.”
“There is NOBODY like you, and once you realize that your entire future changes.” - Peter Voogd
We learn so much from what we hear so be a selective listener.
“Take very few opinions.”
“If you really want success, and you don’t have any mentors or guidance, you can get a head start by looking at what everybody else is doing and do the opposite.”
“Normal is waking at 6 a.m., fighting traffic, and working eight hours. Normal is to slave at a job Monday through Friday, save 10%, and repeat for 50 years. Normal is to buy everything on credit. Normal is to believe the illusion that the stock market will make you rich. Normal is to believe
that a faster car and a bigger house will make you happy. You’re conditioned to accept normal based on society’s already corrupted definition of wealth, and because of it, normal itself is corrupted. Normal is modern-day slavery. Don’t be normal.”
"The most important thing you should protect at all times is your standards. Never let them slip.” - Peter Voogd
people set all these big goals and want to make big money, but they aren’t thinking or acting like the person they need
to be to deserve those goals.
Your results will always be congruent with who you are, how you think, and what you do on a daily basis.
Don’t talk about doing it. Set an actual date and make it real. Hoping things will change isn’t a strategy.
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it.”
Most people are looking to outside circumstances for the answers and can’t figure out why nothing is changing. You must change from the inside out and that starts with self-confidence.
“If you don’t have confidence you will always find a way to lose.” - PeterVoogd
successful people decide what they’re going to do, they take action on it regardless of how they feel, and as an end result, they feel exceptional. They build their confidence. They build their respect.
Most people approach challenges with the wrong perspective and, in turn, once they find themselves in one, they let it lower their confidence.
Your adversity can be your advantage if the right perspective is adapted. “The moment I used my adversity to my advantage, my career exploded.” - Eminem
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” - Michael Jordan
The reason most don’t take risks, live on the edge, or push the envelope is the fear of what others might think of them.
Never let other’s opinions guide your choices.
“Superstars focus on value, while failures focus on cost.”
the most powerful and useful investment you can make is in yourself.
Think about Richard Branson, Thomas Edison, Elon Musk, Mother Teresa, and Tony Robbins. These are some of the most creative minds in the world. NONE of those people could have done what they did without high levels of energy! You can’t be a leader within your community, in your company, or in your family unless you have high levels of energy.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.
5 negative emotions you use the most, emotions that cause you to not take action, frustrate you, and repel people away from you. Examples: Hostility, Resentment, Anxiety, Distracted, Moody, Emotional, Inconsistent, Frustrated, Reactive, Intimidating, Impatient, Stubborn, Fearful, Rude, Depressed, Aggravated.
“When you’re tired you will make stupid decisions, and act like a coward.” - Matthew Kelly
“The Miracle Morning,” by my good friend Hal Elrod
Being busy is a form of laziness, lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing and is far more unpleasant.
Focus on the important few and ignore or delegate the rest.
“If you have more than 3 priorities, you don’t have any.” - Jim Collins
“The decisions you make based off emotion are usually the wrong decisions.”
“Stay humble, but never lose your hunger.” - Peter Voogd
“I keep challenging myself. I see life almost like one long university education that I never had—every day I’m learning something new.” - Richard Branson
“The wealthiest place on the planet is the cemetery, because it’s filled with brilliant ideas, potential, all wasted.” - Tony Robbins
“Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule, but love the people who never look at their schedule when you need them.” - Unknown
