Quotes About Success

When Philip had news brought him of divers and eminent successes in one day, "O Fortune!" said he, "for all these so great kindnesses do me some small mischief.

Contrary to the cliche', genuinely nice guys most often finish first or very near it.

Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence. Without confidence, they lacked victory.

If you've been given opportunities then you have to create opportunities. If you're given knowledge by people, share your knowledge. If you were born with talent, show your talent off.

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion.

I do not believe in the gifted. If [the students] have ganas, I can make them do it.

I do not care for socially recognizable success. I only value that success which I can feel within me, which satisfies me, and which basically stems from self-knowledge.

In my experience, getting rich takes focus, courage, knowledge, expertise, 100 percent of your effort, a never-give-up attitude and of course a rich mind-set.

The only group of Atlanteans that was truly successful in transplanting their knowledge to a new location was the group that landed in what is now Egypt.

Intelligence, knowledge or experience are important and might get you a job, but strong communication skills are what will get you promoted.

The vast majority of organizations today have more than enough intelligence, experience and knowledge to be successful. What they lack is organizational health.

With discipline, belief, and the right knowledge, we become the best we can be.

To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business.

El éxito lleva en su interior la semilla del fracaso, y viceversa.

Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.

2) Get a good night sleep before the test.

Winning or losing can be attributed to one of four factors: ability, effort

Fear is normal—it can't be eliminated, nor should it be ignored. Fear must be conquered. It's been shown that experiencing success and landing a new, more rewarding job begins as soon as you learn how to conquer your fear. In fact, if you don't acknowledge your fear, you'll become more at risk psychologically.

So as you begin your journey to secure a new opportunity, you must embrace two critical components: Adopt a healthy and positive outlook about how best to cope with and work through your job loss, as well as any of life's other unexpected bumps in the road. Master the 10 principles of success and the four emotional channeling techniques I will introduce later in this chapter to help you maintain a positive, healthy state of mind.

The expression "I'll believe it when I see it" is actually not the success formula for landing a new position. The formula that will help you get a job in a troubled job market is the opposite: "I'll see it when I first believe it." You first have to believe you can secure your next job; then you will.

Principle #8: Fitness and Energy: Be Kind to Your Body; It's the Only One You Have You are dealing with a high-stress challenge: getting a new job in a troubled economy requires massive amounts of energy. Both physical and emotional well-being are important to assure future success. Two strategies for intensifying your energy level and overall well-being are 1) proper nutrition and 2) consistent exercise.

Set the bar high. Resist the easy button. Choose "mastery" over "easy" and know that great accomplishments don't come from low expectations.

Don't substitute. Carroll O'Connor, the late actor who played the role of Archie Bunker in the sitcom All in the Family, said that the problem for most people is that when they meet resistance in pursuit of their goals, they substitute easier goals rather than create better plans. When you meet resistance in pursuit of your goals (and you will), do not substitute easier goals; rather, create a more refined plan or work harder at the one you have.

Be prepared to ask good questions. Hiring professionals are placing more and more weight on the quality of the questions you ask them in interviews. Prepare four or five intelligent, provocative, and sensible questions that will indicate you take the interview as seriously as they do.