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Mindset
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Success is achieved when…
Take care of yourself so you can take care of the world.
Make the next chapter your best chapter.
A little hope and anticipation can go a long way.
Embrace the challenge, and seize opportunities through decisive action.
Quick fixes are tempting, but often lead to long-term problems.
Follow the path to greatness.
How you respond is all that matters.
“Somebody said that it couldn’t be done…” ― Edgar Albert Guest, It Couldn’t Be Done Do what you can’t. Do what you’re afraid of. Do what you’re not qualified for. Do what’s impossible. Do what’s …
Sometimes I fall, but I get back up. I take the hits and keep moving forward. I refuse to quit.
Our lives are more than the sum of random outcomes, but we can find meaning and beauty in all the seemingly random events that occur.
Small wins are the foundation of success.
Man tends towards good, but he is also capable of evil. ― John Paul II
It doesn’t matter how you got here.
Just do it.
Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. — Robert Louis Stevenson
Be great for yourself. Be great for your family and friends. Be great for the world.
Train your brain to identify the daily wins that lead to a successful life.
This is why you’re not happy. It’s why you feel so lousy all the time. It’s why you feel like a loser.
Today, I am undefeated.
Upgrade your competition, and you’ll upgrade yourself.
What if you started saying yes?
Push yourself. Believe in your abilities. Strive for greatness.
If it’s important, test it.
Simple activities can have a big impact.
The power of a positive attitude is undeniable.
Let’s get back to basic productivity tactics.
Sometimes, you need a little inspiration to help you through the chaos.
Do a little more today than you did yesterday.
Sometimes, you need a quick pick-me-up.
Turn your ‘want to’ into ‘must do.’
Just do it.
Start with gratitude
Fear of Failure
You’re already your own boss… And you’re probably not very good at your job.
Good habits build a good life.
Just smile
The questions we ask ourselves are often more important than the questions we ask anyone else.
Spend money. Wear the same outfit. Pursue less profitable projects just to prove the doubters wrong. Ask ‘stupid’ questions. Cheat (honestly). Treat everyone with respect.
If you can maintain a good attitude no matter the circumstances, you’re pretty much unstoppable.
It might not be your fault, but it’s your problem.
Strengthen yourself to strengthen your world.
You failures are your fault, but you successes can be too.
It’s only when you finally respect yourself that you put in the work needed to make your life better.
It matters if you show up. It matters if you produce. It matters if you lead.
Expand your plan so you’re planning for problems.
Win big by winning small.
What if you were willing to invest in people who believe in your mission and want to travel this road with you?
The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours. ― Amos Tversky
The only wrong path is inaction, which leads to stress and anxiety.
Seek respect, not attention. ― Roy T. Bennett
Control your ego, don’t be controlled by it.
Don’t be like most people.
You need to take ownership.
It’s less crowded at the top, but it’s not lonely.
Don’t panic. You’ve got this. You can do it.
You’re not improving because you’re too busy consuming instead of just doing.
You don’t need permission. You have the technology. You’re smart enough and skilled enough. You’re ready.
If I had to give my younger self advice, this is where I would start.
The trick is to find the simplicity inside the complexity.
I don’t have time is a lame excuse.
“I can’t” is automatically a true statement if you believe it.
Take a break from everything holding you back.
I grew up playing a lot of baseball, and along the way, I picked up a lot of clichés. As I grew up, I came to realize that those baseball clichés reflect a lot of truths about life.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ― Beverly Sills
Babe Ruth stuck out 1,330 times. People remember your wins, not your losses.
Can you be grateful for the heartbreak, the loss, the storm, the struggle itself?
Isn’t it funny that…
It’s simple but not always easy. Give everyone else all the credit.
Maybe it can be a starting place for your own version.
Successful people have successful habits. There’s no one size fits all list, but some seem almost universal. Here are five.
Use Fear to Your Advantage
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What if…?
Define yourself by your work, your effort, your drive, your energy, your resolve, and your hustle.
Get on the field, play the game, learn, keep improving, and have fun.
If you ever get stuck in a neverending analysis paralysis loop, and can’t make a decision, try this.
If you’re not excited, you’re probably bored. Forget about the boring and mundane. Focus on exciting experiences.
Take a step back, shake things up for a moment, and reset your mind.
Unlike a traditional FAQ, it doesn’t include the answers, because the answers change constantly.
Don’t waste time stressing about anything you can’t control.
If everything’s important, nothing’s important.
Don’t make it about who you are. Make it about who you strive to be.
Start every day with gratitude. Reframe problems as challenges. Embrace change.
Get excited with every first step.
Stop making excuses and do the work that matters.
Never stop improving.
Will you be defined by your excuses, or will you be defined by how you overcome the challenges?
Being consistent doesn’t mean you never change. Being consistent means that you produce the same quality output despite any change.
Check your ego, be humble, and focus on developing a better relationship.
Don’t live life always chasing more.
If only you do what everybody else does, you’ll always be average.
Sometimes, to add good things, you need to subtract some unimportant ones first.
In every environment, if you perform meaningful work, you will feel stress.
The most important part of your story is what you’re creating and the people you’re empowering.
You don’t need permission. Go out and find an opportunity to contribute.
When we make it a habit to leave our comfort zone, we become hardened by the pressure, strengthened by the stress, and toughened by the challenges.
No matter how well you prepared, no matter how hard you trained, sometimes the situation goes sideways.
The Power of Gratitude
What if pressure made you happy and stress increased your motivation?
Use Fear to Your Advantage
If you’re focused on dumb stuff, it’s going to take a lot longer to reach your goal.
We get to the future one small step at a time. Make every step count.
You don’t get a break from life just because you had a good day.
Don’t tell me why you can’t. Tell me how you’re going to make it happen.
Make God Laugh
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” — Napoleon Hill Motivation is necessary for success, but it’s hard to sustain. Motivation comes from focusing on why you’re doing what you’re doing. …
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