"Financial education.....

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even." -- Muhammad Ali, boxer

"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life." -- Brian Tracy, Author

"Financial education needs to become a part of our national curriculum and scoring systems so that it's not just the rich kids that learn about money.. it's all of us." -- David Bach, Personal Finance Author, Speaker and Consultant

"There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple."-- Lee Iacocca, executive

"Wealth depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both."-- Benjamin Franklin, statesman

Start where you stand ....

"If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking."-- Jack Canfield, Inspirational Self Help Author and Success Coach

"Do not wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." -- Napoleon Hill, Writer

  

"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."--- Robert Heinlein

  

"A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power."--- Brian Tracy, Author

  

"Success depends on getting good at saying no without feeling guilty. You cannot get ahead with your own goals if you are always saying yes to someone else's projects. You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle if you are focused on the things that will produce that lifestyle."-- Jack Canfield, Success Coach

Genius is 1% Inspiration

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Accordingly a genius is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework." ----- Thomas Edison, Inventor

"The wisest mind has something yet to learn." --- -- George Santayana, Philosopher

"Freedom lies in being bold." -- Robert Frost, poet

"The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority." -- 

Kenneth Blanchard, writer

"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals." -- George Patton, General

"I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right upfront, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it." -- Lee Iacocca, executive

5th Post

“You do not succeed because you do not know what you want or you don't want it intensely enough.” ---Frank Crane, Minister

“Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” ---  Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president

“A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.” --- Chin-Ning Chu, Strategist

“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.” ----Napolean Hill, Motivational Writer

“Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people” --- John. D. Rockefeller, American Industrialist