Brian Tracy is one of the true personal development and self improvement gurus. If you’ve never heard of him then you are simply missing out. He is well known for his business motivational and inspirational skills. Additionally, he provides a lot of useful, PRACTICAL information for time management, goal setting, sales, relationships, and learning.
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Quotes on Achievement and Goals by Brian Tracy
Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines.
An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.
The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success.
Rewrite your major goals every day, in the present tense, exactly as if they already existed.
Success equals goals; all else is commentary.
Committing your goals to paper increases the likelihood of your achieving them by one thousand percent!
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I found every single successful person I've ever spoken to had a turning point. The turning point was when they made a clear, specific unequivocal decision that they were not going to live like this anymore; they were going to achieve success. Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50, and most people never make it all.
Resolve to pay any price or make any sacrifice to get into the top ten percent of your field. That payoff is incredible!
Every great leap forward in your life comes after you have made a clear decision of some kind.
Whatever you believe with emotions becomes your reality. You always act in a manner consistent with your innermost beliefs and convictions.
Think before you act and then act decisively. Fortune favors the brave.
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The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well-meaning.
One of the best uses of your time is to increase your competence in your key result areas.
The foundation of lasting self-confidence and self esteem is excellence, mastery of your work.
People create their own success by learning what they need to learn and then by practicing it until they become proficient at it.
Every study of high achieving men and women proves that greatness in life is only possible when you become outstanding at your chosen field.
Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance.
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Do the things you fear, then the death of fear is certain.
The history of the human race is the history of ordinary people who have overcome their fears and accomplished extraordinary things.
Ignorance breeds fear; the more you learn about your subject, the less fear it holds for you.
Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything.
Think continually about what you want, not about the things you fear.
To overcome fear, act as if it was impossible to fail, and it shall be.
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Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful.
It is not failure itself that holds you back; it is the fear of failure that paralyzes you.
Failure is a prerequisite for great success. If you want to succeed faster, double your rate of failure.
Most people achieved their greatest success one step beyond what looked like their greatest failure.
Incorrect assumptions lie at the root of every failure. Have the courage to test your assumption.
Remember, you only have to succeed the last time.
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Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside.
Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.
Be absolutely clear about who you are and what you stand for. Refuse to compromise.
Character is the ability to follow through on a resolution long after the emotion with which it was made has passed.
Truthfulness is the main element of character.
Deal honestly and objectively with yourself; intellectual honesty and personal courage are the hallmarks of great character.
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Money is hard to earn and easy to lose. Guard yours with care.
Make a decision to be successful right now. Most people never decide to be wealthy and that is why they retire poor.
At least eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. That is, they started with nothing but ambition and energy, the same way most of us start.
Successful people save in prosperous times so they have a financial cushion in times of recession.
Those who start with too little money are more likely to succeed than those who start with too much. Energy and imagination are the springboards to wealth creation.
Financial security and independence are like a three-legged stool resting on savings, insurance and investments.
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Develop a benevolent world view; look for the good in the people and circumstances around you.
Ask for what you want. Ask for help, ask for input, ask for advice and ideas - but don't be afraid to ask.
Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.
Perhaps the most important word in success and happiness is the word, "ask."
Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.
Develop an "attitude of gratitude.” Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.
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Everyone is in the business of customer satisfaction. Who are your customers and how are they doing?
The purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer .All business activities must be focused on this central purpose.
If your job is customer satisfaction, your real job title is Problem-Solver.
Express your admiration for the traits, possessions or accomplishments of your customer. Little things mean a lot.
Offer your customer a long term relationships, then do everything possible to build and maintain it.
You keep customers by delivering on your promises, fulfilling your commitments and continually investing in the quality of your relationships.
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Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.
If you did not care at all what anyone else thought about you, what would you do differently or change in your life?
Attitude and personality are as important as experienced and ability. Choose wisely.
Dream big dreams! Imagine that you have no limitations and then decide what's right before you decide what's possible.
Your attitude is an expression of your values, beliefs and expectations.
Make a game of finding something positive in every situation. Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events to yourself.
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The kindest thing you can do for the people you care about is to become a happy, joyous person.
Happiness and high come to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions.
Set peace of mind as your highest goal and organize your entire life around it.
The quality of your life is determined by how you feel at any given moment. How you feel is determined by how you interpret what is happening around you, not by the events themselves.
Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing, and love what you are doing.
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Get around the right people. Associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you.
If you could find out what the most successful people did in any area and then you did the same thing over and over, you’d eventually get the same result they do.
Avoid negative people at all costs. They are the greatest destroyers of self confidence and self-esteem.
Be selective about your external influences. Your multi-dimensional brain is influenced by everything you see, hear, read, smell, touch, feel or say.
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Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and more self confidence you will have.
Intellectual capital is the most valuable of all factors of production.
Learn something new. Try something different. Convince yourself that you have no limits.
Read an hour every day in your chosen field. This works out to about one book per week, 50 books per year, and will guarantee your success.
The great Breakthrough in your life comes when you realize it that you can learn anything you need to learn to accomplish any goal that you set for yourself. This means there are no limits on what you can be, have or do.
Throughout the developed world, we have moved from "man power” to "mind power.” We have moved from the use of physical muscle to the use of mental muscle.
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Respect is the key determinant of high performance leadership. How much people respect you determines how well they perform.
Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.
The three "C's" of leadership are Consideration, Caring, and Courtesy. Be polite to everyone.
Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.
Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.
Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.
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Manage by objectives. Tell people exactly what you want them to do and then get out of their way.
Manage by responsibility. It is a powerful way to grow people.
The most powerful and predictable people-builders are praise and encouragement.
People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.
Reinforce what you want to see repeated. What gets rewarded gets done.
Manage by exception. Only require reporting when there is a deviation from the plan.
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After every difficulty, ask yourself two question: "What did I do right?" and "What would I do differently?"
Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed, no matter what the difficulty.
Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.
Your most valuable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Difficulties come not to obstruct, but to instruct.
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The average person works at fifty percent or less of their potential. Your job is to unleash that extra fifty percent.
Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday.
The single common denominator of men and women who achieve great things is a sense of destiny.
You contain within yourself a unique combination of talents and abilities which, properly identified and applied, will enable you to achieve virtually any goal you can set for yourself.
Life is like a combination lock; your goal is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have anything you want.
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Quotes about Responsibility
It is not what happens to you but how you respond to what happens top you that determines how you feel.
Almost all unhappiness in life comes from the tendency to blame someone else.
You are fully responsible for everything
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Self-confidence comes naturally when your inner life and your outer life are in harmony.
Dream big dreams! Only big dreams have the power to move your mind and spirit.
Your outer world of attitudes, wealth, work, relationships and health will always be a reflection of your inner attitudes.
Your subconscious mind makes all your words and actions fit a pattern consistent with your self-concept and your innermost beliefs about yourself.
A feeling of continuous growth is a wonderful source of motivation and self-confidence.
Your self-confidence is directly connected to how much you feel you are making a difference in the world.
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