- Never compromise your integrity, for anything or anybody.
- Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Learn to say no politely and pleasantly, but immediately and firmly.
- Whatever it is, do it now. Not next week, not tomorrow, not later today — now.
- When you feel overwhelmed, don’t try to do everything — just do something.
- Concentrate on doing what you do best, and let others do the rest.
- Don’t waste time talking about your plans to others. Learn to zip the lip.
- Avoid quick fixes. Take the time to work on long-term, permanent solutions.
- When the ball is near the goal, never risk a fumble. Carry it over yourself.
- Avoid premature victory celebrations. You’re not through until you’ve dotted all the “i’s” and crossed all the “t’s” — and the bank has honoured the deposited cheque.
- Focus your efforts on the crux of every situation. Avoid expending energy on peripheral issues that cannot yield a payoff, no matter what their
outcome.
- The power of understatement is enormous. Say what you have to say — quickly, succinctly, and simply — then stop talking.
- Never fall into the trap of waiting for something to happen. Make it happen!
- Learn to love truth instead of trying to make true that which you love.
- Never base a decision on conventional wisdom alone. Question everything.
- Life is a distance run. Don’t come out of the starting gate too fast … and be careful not to get winded too soon.
- The most efficient way to get ahead of the competition is not to fight your way through the pack, but to leapfrog over it.
- Make it a habit to concentrate on opportunities, rather than problems.
- The only power anyone can have over you is the power you give him/her. Without your permission, the other person is powerless.
- Live every moment as though the whole world were watching.
- Free will is the greatest asset you have at your disposal. Use it!
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