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“Your story isn’t powerful enough if all it does is lead the horse to water; it has to inspire the horse to drink, too. On social media, the only story that can achieve that goal is one told with native content.”
― Gary Vaynerchuk, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy World

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails (Proverbs 19:21). Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed (Proverbs 16:3). In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps (Proverbs 16:9).”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Am I Messing Up My Kids?: ...and Other Questions Every Mom Asks

“Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be.”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision

“Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference. Dreamers think about how nice it would be for something to be done. Visionaries look for an opportunity to do something.”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision

“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).”
― James MacDonald, Gripped by the Greatness of God

“What is a “total” or “real” man? He is one who understands and accepts the responsibility for the development of his mental, emotional, and spiritual capacity and demonstrates this by his maturing attitude and actions in his personal life, his home life, his vocational life, his social life, and his spiritual life.”
― Charles F. Stanley, Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You

“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. (John 14:12)”
― Steven Furtick, Greater: Dream bigger. Start smaller. Ignite God's Vision for Your Life

“To discover why canned laughter is so effective, we first need to understand the nature of yet another potent weapon of influence: the principle of social proof. It states that one means we use to determine what is correct is to find out what other people think is correct. The principle applies especially to the way we decide what constitutes correct behavior. We view a behavior as more correct in a given situation to the degree that we see others performing it. Whether the question is what to do with an empty popcorn box in a movie theater, how fast to drive on a certain stretch of highway, or how to eat the chicken at a dinner party, the actions of those around us will be important in defining the answer.”
― Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

“Manners are the ability to put someone at their ease … by turning any answer into another question.” —TINA BROWN”
― Tycho Press, BOLD: 212 Charisma and Small Talk Tips to Engage, Charm and Leave a Lasting Impression

“When you are addressing someone, or someone is addressing you, make sure to signal that you are completely engaged. That means maintaining eye contact (even when there are distractions), nodding in agreement, remaining emotionally responsive, facing the person you are speaking with, and presenting a general appearance of openness”
― Tycho Press, BOLD: 212 Charisma and Small Talk Tips to Engage, Charm and Leave a Lasting Impression

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” —ALBERT EINSTEIN”
― Tycho Press, BOLD: 212 Charisma and Small Talk Tips to Engage, Charm and Leave a Lasting Impression

“Taking the time to ask your prospect the correct questions and carefully listen to the answers shows respect for them, and gives you a clearer idea of what they want.”
― Robert Moore, Persuasion: Psychology of Selling - Secret Techniques To Close The Deal Every Time

“To help you identify when someone is talking about or has switched Contexts, listen for: When? Where? With whom? and a verb. When people use these cues, they are telling you what a Context is for them: "When we are sitting in the living room with the kids, arguing about whether it's bedtime." "In client meetings, doing a needs analysis.”
― Shelle Rose Charvet, Words That Change Minds: The 14 Patterns for Mastering the Language of Influence

“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” —TRUMAN CAPOTE Don’t leave a mess in your host’s bathroom. Have a variety of positive reactions, not the same generic smile for everyone.”
― Tycho Press, BOLD: 212 Charisma and Small Talk Tips to Engage, Charm and Leave a Lasting Impression

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —MAYA ANGELOU”
― Tycho Press, BOLD: 212 Charisma and Small Talk Tips to Engage, Charm and Leave a Lasting Impression

“Bottom line? If you think each opinion you form is entirely rational, you're profoundly mistaken. When it comes to selling your products, it doesn't hurt to be mindful of the brain quirks we're all privy to. Professor”
― Robert Moore, Persuasion: Psychology of Selling - Secret Techniques To Close The Deal Every Time

“Remember: Success truly is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience, and experience is often the result of bad judgment!”
― Anthony Robbins, Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!

“If we can’t even be certain about what we “know” today, how can we know what will happen tomorrow?”
― Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

“Sometimes our mind is like the equivalent of a funhouse mirror, distorting and contorting and blurring our lives and our potential.”
― Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

“Our biggest successes are born out of discomfort, uncertainty, and risk.”
― Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

“Stop doing all that shit you know you shouldn’t be doing and start doing all the shit you know you should be doing.”
― Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

“Here’s the coaching—CUT IT OUT! Let go of those expectations NOW!”
― Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life

“Yes I was born With a cry Nothing I brought With me But only my breath That made me cry The purpose was to grow From birth to death In size and thoughts My life became Interplay of Love and hate I had friends and enemies Many known and many UNKNOWN I learned ALWAYS From my mistakes And realized In the END Nothing I took Only my SOUL With my experiences…. – Raj”
― Rajan Gupta, The Briefcase Life: Carry what matters the most...