Be a role model not a critic. Don't tell your children, your peers, or your subordinates what to do - show them. And when the lesson is over, keep showing them by demonstrating that your actions are part of your character, not part of their curriculum.

Denis Waitley

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Don't dwell on what went wrong. by Denis Waitley

Don't dwell on what went wrong.

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Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourse... by Denis Waitley

Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.

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Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.

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Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments t... by Denis Waitley

Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.

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If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won'... by Denis Waitley

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't.

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The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are. by Denis Waitley

The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are.

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Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.

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There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.

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You are your own scriptwriter and the play is never finished, no matter what your age or position in life.

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A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there... by Denis Waitley

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.

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The five most important words a leader can speak are - 'I am prou... by Denis Waitley

The five most important words a leader can speak are - 'I am proud of you'

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Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience.

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Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called '... by Denis Waitley

Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called 'Someday I'll.'

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The truly successful person inspires others to do more than they have thought possible for themselves.

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Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.

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Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

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Success is a process that continues, not a status that you reach. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

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Real motivation is that drive from within: You know where you are going because you have a compelling image inside, not a travel poster on the wall.

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Make a list of your current wants and desires. Next to each, put down what benefit or payoff there would be when you achieve it. Look at this list often throughout the day and before retiring at night.

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The most important key to the permanent enhancement of self esteem is the practice of positive inner-talk.

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