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“Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.”
― Les Parrott III, 25 Ways to a Happier Marriage

“Marriage is more than your love for each other. It has a higher dignity and power, for it is God’s holy ordinance . . . In your love you see only the heaven of your happiness, but in marriage you are placed at a post of responsibility toward the world and mankind. Your love is your own private possession, but marriage is something more than personal—it is a status, an office . . . that joins you together in the sight of God. Have”
― Les Parrott III, 25 Ways to a Happier Marriage

“No one cares how hard you work. It’s about results. Not taking vacations is not something to be proud of nor is it a precursor to great success. This is really only a sign of being so out of control at work that you are demonstrating you are someone who can’t plan and prepare enough to take a week off.”
― Patty Azzarello, Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life

“Why is delegating so hard? Usually, it’s because you don’t trust the person to deliver as well as you can. Or you don’t want to lose control of how it’s done. Or you think it will take too much time to show someone else how to do it. Get over it. You will never add enough value to the business if you get stuck doing work for your team. It might be easier in the short term, but it’s less effective in the long term, and it’s unsustainable. That way of working will kill you. Effective delegating is a must.”
― Patty Azzarello, Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life

“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat. Every person is guilty of this mistake at one time or another.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

“One of the main weaknesses of mankind is the average man's familiarity with the word "impossible." He knows all the rules which will NOT work. He knows all the things which CANNOT be done.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win, essential to success.”
― Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich

“There can be no success without sacrifice. The two go hand in hand. If you desire to accomplish little, sacrifice little. But if you want to accomplish great things, be willing to sacrifice much.”
― John C. Maxwell, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

“Charles “Tremendous” Jones said that the only difference between who you are today and the person you will be in five years will come from the books you read and the people you associate with.”
― John C. Maxwell, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

“Isabel Moore aptly stated, “Life is a one-way street. No matter how many detours you take, none of them leads back. And once you know and accept that, life becomes much simpler.”
― John C. Maxwell, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

“Willa A. Foster commented, “Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
― John C. Maxwell, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

“President Harry Truman said, “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves. Self-discipline with all of them came first.”
― John C. Maxwell, 3 Things Successful People Do: The Road Map That Will Change Your Life

“Well, science and religion are not competitors, they’re two different languages trying to tell the same story. There’s room in this world for both.”
― Dan Brown, Origin

“To be precise, the word is priority—not priorities—and it originated in the 14th century from the Latin prior, meaning “first.” If something mattered the most it was a “priority.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“In three separate studies, psychologists observed 262 students to see the impact of visualization on outcomes. The students were asked to visualize in one of two ways: Those in one group were told to visualize the outcome (like getting an “A” on an exam) and the others were asked to visualize the process needed to achieve a desired outcome (like all of the study sessions needed to earn that “A” on the exam). In the end, students who visualized the process performed better across the board—they studied earlier and more frequently and earned higher grades than those who simply visualized the outcome.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“Those who wrote down their goals were 39.5 percent more likely to accomplish them.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“Take time off. Block out long weekends and long vacations, then take them. You’ll be more rested, more relaxed, and more productive afterward. Everything needs rest to function better, and you’re no different.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” —George Halas”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“Time on a task, over time, eventually beats talent every time.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“THE FOUR THIEVES OF PRODUCTIVITY Inability to Say “No” Fear of Chaos Poor Health Habits Environment Doesn’t Support Your Goals”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“When you strive for greatness, chaos is guaranteed to show up. In fact, other areas of your life may experience chaos in direct proportion to the time you put in on your ONE Thing. It’s important for you to accept this instead of fighting it.”
― Gary Keller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results

“One evening an elder Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us. One is Fear. It carries anxiety, concern, uncertainty, hesitancy, indecision and inaction. The other is Faith. It brings calm, conviction, confidence, enthusiasm, decisiveness, excitement and action.” The grandson thought about it for a moment and then meekly asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee replied, “The one you feed.”
― Gary Keller, The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results

“the time and energy that you do invest in people issues should produce better results and create teams and a culture where momentum and energy thrive.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“In other words, our brains need to be able to: (a) focus on something specific, (b) not get off track by focusing on or being assaulted by other data inputs or toxicity, and (c) continuously be aware of relevant information at all times.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“How are we doing in what we said we would be doing?”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“Good boundaries, both those that help us manage ourselves and lead others, always produce freedom, not control.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“But be aware of the fact that as a leader, your position carries much more psychological and emotional weight than you know. People want to please their leaders; they don’t want to let you down. As a result, they can often hear criticism in ways that you never intended, and that adds to the complexity of your job as a leader.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“You must always hold people accountable for performance. But even if the day comes when you have to let someone go, you will be like the father in the example at the beginning of this chapter. You will say something like, “So sorry that you just lost your job. How can I help you?”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“The prevailing thinking patterns of a team or an organization—its norms and belief systems—will define what it is and what it does.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge

“By “right kind of action,” I do not mean mere activity. Busyness is not action that builds momentum or results. The action you want is action that specifically drives results. And the accountability you want is the kind that drives success, not the kind that only measures results and keeps score.”
― Henry Cloud, Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and Being Ridiculously in Charge