Quotes About Success

Whatever it Takes", suddenly it is no longer a question of whether or not I will achieve my goals, it is only a question of what it will take to achieve it. In my mind, it's a done deal. There is no wondering "if", or "maybe" when you achieve this mindset. All the anxiety and worry about my future dissipates as I know that achieving my goal is inevitable provided that I commit to doing "Whatever it Takes".

If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us." - Jim Rohn

Once you realize that the goals you have set yourself are possible, you will become addicted to achieving them and your entire mindset will change. No longer will you be a shy, quiet person living in the shadows of life. No longer will you lack direction, motivation and drive. Instead you will find you are suddenly more confident, and happy to take on any challenge. These are both important character traits of charismatic people.

He hits the ball a long way and he knows how to win.

The person who reads can bail, but the person who doesn't fails.

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.

Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines.

People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you're going to lose. You're just going to. Even if you get the money, you're not going to be happy.

I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn't due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.

I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.

I know I could be the host of 'SportsCenter' in two years if I changed my show today to sports.

You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you're an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party... My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

My store, Wine Library, outsells big national chains. How do you think we do it? It started with hustle. I always say that our success wasn't due to my hundreds of online videos about wine that went viral, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.

In those early years, I worked endlessly to research every detail that might affect the deal I wanted to pursue. I do the same today. People often comment on how quickly I operate, but I can move quickly when opportunities open because I've done the background work first—which no one else sees. I prepare thoroughly. Then, when the green flag is dropped, I can stay ahead of competitors.

We want recognition, not accomplishment.

Persistent, Mike thought. Mark of those who succeed. Indeed, it was the mark of something, but not success. It was refusing to hear "no," a clear signal of trouble in any context. Forty

I may be a successful football player, but I feel like such a failure.

Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on.

Certainty of success leads to boredom, and doubt creates anxiety. Depression results from certain doubt: the assessment that the gap between real and ideal can never be bridged.

In this day and age, you need a lot of patience if you are in the movie business.

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.