Elite Minds Quotes

“If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life. – Abraham Maslow”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“Most great learners are lifelong learners. They never stop being curious. As Einstein once described himself, “I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“The fact of the matter is that people who have a strong desire to win, to be the best at what they do, are more likely to reach their full potential than someone who says, “I don’t care if I win or lose, I just want to get better.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“First do what is necessary…Then do the possible…And then you will find yourself doing the impossible.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“Intention is powerful because it addresses the question of why? Why are you getting up early to work out? Why are you staying late at work to checkup on your employees? You can have intention without a clearly defined goal and accomplish great things, but if you have a goal without intention, you’ll usually fall well short of your dreams.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“The primary lesson from the monks is one of commitment. When you commit to doing something—do it! Don’t make excuses. Don’t renegotiate. Just do what you said you would do—as if your life depended on it.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“When we create a Plan B, it’s not as much a safety net as it is a noose. It’s a great way to sabotage yourself. Anyone with a Plan B is not totally committed to the Plan A. They are hedging their bets. People with a Plan B are planning to fail—they just don’t know it yet. Kill Plan B or it will kill you.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“In order for us to maximize our abilities, we must also be in an optimal mental state. What is remarkable about this condition is that the individual does not have an experience of trying hard or fully exerting themselves. In fact, the person may have the sensation of effortlessness while performing at this high level.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“The ideal scenario, which is one that creates the highest level of performance, is when belief, thought, and behavior are all aligned.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: How Winners Think Differently to Create a Competitive Edge and Maximize Success

“He is able who thinks he is able. – Buddha”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage

“The worst advice you can give someone who is trying to be successful is to be careful. It decreases creativity and risk taking and deters performance.”
― Stan Beecham, Elite Minds: Creating the Competitive Advantage