“Think, Act, Talk, and Conduct Yourself Like the Person You Want to Become”

“«Ayude a muchas personas a tener éxito, y usted también lo tendrá».”

“Those things that hurt, instruct.”

“tell the truth interestingly.”

“Yo debo gobernar el reloj, no ser gobernada por él”

“Several years ago Dr. Maxwell Maltz’s book, Psycho-Cybernetics, was one of the most popular books on the market. Dr. Maltz was a plastic surgeon who often took disfigured faces and made them more attractive. He observed that in every case, the patient’s self-image rose with his and her physical improvement. In addition to being a successful surgeon, Dr. Maltz was a great psychologist who understood human nature. A wealthy woman was greatly concerned about her son, and she came to Dr. Maltz for advice. She had hoped that the son would assume the family business following her husband’s death, but when the son came of age, he refused to assume that responsibility and chose to enter an entirely different field. She thought Dr. Maltz could help convince the boy that he was making a grave error. The doctor agreed to see him, and he probed into the reasons for the young man’s decision. The son explained, “I would have loved to take over the family business, but you don’t understand the relationship I had with my father. He was a driven man who came up the hard way. His objective was to teach me self-reliance, but he made a drastic mistake. He tried to teach me that principle in a negative way. He thought the best way to teach me self-reliance was to never encourage or praise me. He wanted me to be tough and independent. Every day we played catch in the yard. The object was for me to catch the ball ten straight times. I would catch that ball eight or nine times, but always on that tenth throw he would do everything possible to make me miss it. He would throw it on the ground or over my head but always so I had no chance of catching it.” The young man paused for a moment and then said, “He never let me catch the tenth ball—never! And I guess that’s why I have to get away from his business; I want to catch that tenth ball!”

“To be successful is to be helpful, caring, and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better. The best thing you have to give is yourself.”

“Connect emotionally through facial expressions, laughter, and tears.”

“The rewards leaders give are counterbalanced by the results that their people give in return.”

“People need your influence, but it will not come through ‘lip syncing’ those you admire.”

“See the big picture. Your place on the team makes sense only in the context of the big picture. If your only motivation for finding your niche is personal gain, your poor motives may prevent you from discovering what you desire.”

“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” —Jim Rohn”

“Everything begins with a decision. Then, we have to manage that decision for the rest of your life.”

“A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.” 

“Leadership is more disposition than position—influence others from wherever you are.”