“Successful people are too busy to allow themselves to indulge in being sad or depressed. They engage in productive activities, which take their minds off their sadness or depression. They are constantly engaged in projects or self-improvement activities that promote positive feelings about themselve…”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Unsuccessful people pay themselves last. They live paycheck to paycheck, spending every penny to support their lifestyle. They are poor savers and carry excessive amounts of debt.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people are grateful for all that life has given them. They express thanks every day, oftentimes before sleep or upon waking in the morning.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people are positive, enthusiastic, energetic, happy, and well-balanced individuals. They feel powerful, in control, confident, and energized. This is not by accident.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“To live in moderation means to live a balanced life – no extremes. Successful people avoid excesses, wild emotional swings, addictions, obsessions, binging, starvation, extravagances, and fanatical behavior. They keep their thoughts and emotions on a short leash.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“For successful people, exercise is a routine, like brushing their teeth. They understand that daily exercise improves their bodies and minds. Routine exercise improves the immune system and results in fewer sick days.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people engage in the process of self-improvement every day. They read industry periodicals and technical material specific to their profession or trade. They become students of their industry, profession, or trade, and keep current with changes that occur.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“At the beginning of each month, list monthly goals. These are goals with a realistic probability of being reached by the end of the month. Break down each goal into tasks or steps. The monthly goals could be the number of insurance policies to write that month, or the number of new clients you hope…”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people foster, grow, and improve their relationships with others each and every day. They devote significant amounts of time networking.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people are students of relationship building. They faithfully return phone calls right away. They continuously seek out ways to improve their relationships.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“To successful people, relationships are like gold. They tend to relationships like a farmer tends crops, nurturing them every day, remembering names, birthdays, gifts for newborns, and interacting frequently. Successful people seek to help their relationships and their business associates, even when…”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“A useful technique to assist in keeping long-term goals in sight is the use of a vision board. A vision board is an actual picture of long-term goals.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Before beginning each day, compile a Daily Goal/ To-do List. List only those things that have a realistic probability (eighty percent chance) of being completed that day.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“I will set goals for each day, for each month, for each year and for the long-term. I will focus on my goals each and every day.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com
“Successful people are slaves to their good daily habits. This is the first Rich Habit and the most important Rich Habit.”— Thomas Corley, amazon.com