Quotes from Sharon L. Lechter

You're the same today as you will be in five years except for 2 things : The people you meet n the books you read.

Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage.

To worry is to pray for what you do NOT want!

ANN MCNEILL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERT "Your destiny is not a matter of luck, it is the result of the choices you make on a daily basis. These choices will either elevate you or cause your dreams to sink. Decide today to be everything you have been created to be and everything you deserve. Your success is in your hands.

Your first five minutes dictate your day.

You are exactly who you are because of the thoughts you allow to dominate and occupy your mind. Your thoughts determine your goals. Your faith, combined with those goals, determines your outcome. By taking control of your thoughts, applying faith to them, and then taking action, you become the master of your life. You begin to live your life deliberately. You fulfill your purpose.

Before great success comes, you will surely meet with temporary defeat. When people are overtaken by these feelings, the easiest and perhaps most logical thing to do is to quit. Quitting is exactly what the majority of people do.

Many authors have the "write it and it will sell" attitude and are sadly disappointed when their book sales don't explode. Successful authors know that they are their best marketing tool. You must doggedly promote, consistently reach out to media and scheduled events, capitalize on social media to spread the news, and commit to persistently promote your book for it to succeed.

Doing enough is never enough. Being enough is never enough. Success requires a higher level of action, drive, and commitment. Put your fears aside and dare to do what others believe cannot be done. If you believe what you're doing matters and surround yourself with the right people who buy into your purpose and goal, you too can rewrite your legacy.

When we appreciate what we have, and what we have accomplished, and then share our talents with others, we can celebrate life each day rather than dwell over how things "used to be.

In the end it is the quality and character, a leader's understanding of how to be, not how to do, that determines the performance, the results. —FRANCES HESSELBEIN