I got to talk to Mel Lewis a lot as a teenager. I think that's what really impacted me the most around that time. Jon Gordon More Quotes by Jon Gordon More Quotes From Jon Gordon Being positive won’t guarantee you’ll succeed. But being negative will guarantee you won’t. Jon Gordon being-positive guarantees negative Successful people do ordinary things with extraordinary consistency, commitment and focus. Jon Gordon successful people commitment Great leaders don't succeed because they are great. They succeed because they bring out the greatness in others. Jon Gordon succeed greatness leader The goal is not to be better than anyone else but rather be better than you were yesterday. Jon Gordon better-than-you goal yesterday A man goes to the village to visit the wise man and he says to the wise man, “I feel like there are two dogs inside me. One dog is this positive, loving, kind, and gentle dog and then I have this angry, mean-spirited, and negative dog and they fight all the time. I don't know which is going to win.” The wise man thinks for a moment and he says, “I know which is going to win. The one you feed the most, so feed the positive dog. Jon Gordon wise dog mean When you believe, the impossible becomes possible. What you believe will become what is true. Your optimism today will determine your level of success tomorrow. Don’t look at your challenges; look up and look out into the future. Don’t focus on your circumstances. Focus on the right beliefs that will help you build your success. Jon Gordon optimism focus believe Positivity is like a boomerang. The more we put it out there, the more it comes back to us. Jon Gordon boomerang positivity motivational The best legacy you could leave is not some building that is names after you or a piece of jewelry but rather a world that has been impacted and touched by your presence, your joy, and your positive actions. Jon Gordon legacy names joy Leadership is not just about what you do but what you can inspire, encourage and empower others to do. Jon Gordon empowering inspire Optimism is a competitive advantage. Jon Gordon competitive-advantage optimism advantage You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player Jon Gordon nba basketball player Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey through life. When we drive with purpose we don't get tired or bored and our engines don't burn out. Jon Gordon tired bored journey No challenge can stop you if you have the courage to keep moving forward in the face of your greatest fears and biggest challenges. Be courageous. Jon Gordon greatest-fear challenges moving When you fuel up with purpose you find the excitement in the mundane, the passion in the everyday, the extraordinary in the ordinary. Jon Gordon passion everyday ordinary So often the difference between success and failure is belief. Belief leads to action and execution. Jon Gordon execution differences belief Every person and every team will be tested on their journey. It is part of the curriculum of life. It's just like riding a bicycle. In the beginning you're going to fall off and get knocked down but the important thing is to get back on, stay strong, and after a while once you master it you'll ride with the confidence of a champion. Jon Gordon stay-strong team fall Failure is not meant to be final and fatal.... It is meant to refine you to be all that you are meant to be. Jon Gordon being-yourself perseverance inspirational Adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome than you can imagine! Jon Gordon stay-positive detours adversity If you think your best days are behind you, they are. If you think your best days are ahead of you, they are. Jon Gordon behind-you motivation thinking The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face. Jon Gordon finals goal fun
