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7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
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“Once you set goals that really matter to you, you are no longer the same person. Real goals will affect almost everything you do all day long. And they will be with you wherever you go. Your handshake, your manner of dressing, the tone of your voice, the way you feel — all will change once you have goals. That’s because when your goals matter, everything you do becomes related to their accomplishment.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“If you want to get more, you have to BECOME MORE!”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Before I met Mr. Shoaff, I used to ask, “How much does it cost?” But he taught me to ask, “What is it worth?” When I started to base my life on value instead of price, all kinds of things began to happen.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“What kind of person will you have to become to get all you want? In fact, why not write down a few thoughts on this in your notebook or journal. Write down the kinds of skills you’ll need to develop and the knowledge you’ll need to gain. The answers will give you some new goals for personal development.Remember this rule: Income Rarely Exceeds Personal Development.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Whether we are working to improve our health, wealth, personal achievement, or professional enterprise, the difference between triumphant success or bitter failure lies in the degree of our commitment to seek out, study, and apply those half-dozen things”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“If there is one critical ingredient for your successful quest for both wealth and happiness, it is discipline.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Let me give you the definition of “rich” and “poor.” Poor people spend their money and save what’s left. Rich people save their money and spend what’s left. It’s the same amount of money — just a different philosophy.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“You want to really do well? Then stretch your thirty minutes to a full hour. But at least spend thirty minutes. Oh yes, here’s one more thing: Don’t miss. Miss a meal, but not your thirty minutes of learning. All of us can afford to miss a few meals, but none of us can afford to lose out on ideas, examples, and inspiration.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Have you ever thought of life this way? That’s how it can become productive and ever-exciting. Don’t just live another year. Instead, gather up the years and invest them in the next one. Don’t just have another conversation. Instead, gather up all your past conversations and invest them in your next one.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Reasons come first, answers second. It seems that life has a mysterious quirk of camouflaging the answers in such a way that they become apparent only to those who are inspired enough to look for them — who have reasons to look for them.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Let me tell you what mature people do: They get stronger. They get wiser. They get better. Not a bad idea — to use the winter for personal development.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Another good time to reflect is at the end of major periods such as a week, a month, or a year. At the end of the week take a few hours for reflection to ponder the events of the past seven days. At the end of a month take a day. And at the end of a year take a week”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“The “guy” says, “I’ve got ten years’ experience. I don’t know why I’m not doing better.” What he hasn’t realized is that he doesn’t have ten years’ experience. What he has is one year’s experience repeated ten times. He hasn’t made a single improvement, a single innovation in nine years! Everybody”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“TO HAVE MORE THAN YOU’VE GOT, BECOME MORE THAN YOU ARE.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Another way to regain control of your day is this: When you work, work; and when you play, play. Mixing the two never works. All you end up doing is cheating yourself both ways. If you work and play at the same time, you’ll miss the joy that comes from great accomplishment and the complete release that is the gift of pure play.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“If you make money your love and you pursue affluence to the exclusion of or at the expense of other values, you have lost, not won.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“This same concept also applies to money. Don’t spend major money on minor things, and, conversely, don’t spend minor money on major things. Some people spend a fortune on food for their bodies and very little on food for their minds. If you spend more on candy than on inspirational books and tapes, that would be foolish, right?”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Remember this rule: INCOME RARELY EXCEEDS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. That’s why all of us must subject ourselves to self-examination.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Remember, success is not a set of standards from our culture but rather a collection of personal values clearly defined and ultimately achieved.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“There is an old saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention". How true! With that in mind, always work on your reasons first and the answers second”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“I often look at my life and ask, “Well, here’s what I want, but am I willing to become the kind of person it will take?” If I’m too lazy, if I’m not willing to learn, read, study, and grow to become what I must become,then I cannot expect to attract what I want. Now, when faced with a choice, I must decide to either change myself or change my wants.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“When you know what you want and you want it badly enough, you’ll find a way to get it. The answers, methods, and solutions you need to solve the problems along the way will be revealed to you.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Discipline comes to those with the awareness that for a kite to fly it must rise against the wind; that all good things are achieved by those who are willing to swim upstream; that drifting aimlessly through life only leads to bitterness and disappointment.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“There is a time and a place for everything. There are times to act and times to reflect. Most of us don’t take the time for serious reflection. With our busy schedules we often neglect this crucial part of the formula for success.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Grandparents should not have to say, “I’ve worked all my life and now I need help.” They should be able to say, “I’ve worked all my life; now I can help.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“So here’s the great axiom of life: TO HAVE MORE THAN YOU’VE GOT, BECOME MORE THAN YOU ARE. This is where you should focus most of your attention. Otherwise, you just might have to contend with the axiom of not changing, which is: UNLESS YOU CHANGE HOW YOU ARE, YOU’LL ALWAYS HAVE WHAT YOU’VE GOT.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“IT’S HARD TO KEEP THAT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Mostly, a library, or lack of one, tells me what a person is thinking or if he or she is thinking at all. The choice of books and tapes reveals a person’s predominant thoughts, desires, and values.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Let me share with you an intriguing thought. The real value in setting goals is not in their achievement. The acquisition of the things you want is strictly secondary. The major reason for setting goals is to compel you to become the person it takes to achieve them. Let me explain:”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“In addition, surround yourself with people who won’t put up with your usual baloney. Don’t join an easy crowd. Go where the expectations are high, where the pressure to perform is high. That, too, is part of your overall strategy for wealth and happiness.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
