Whenever you complete a task of any size or importance, you feel a surge of energy, enthusiasm, and self-esteem. The more important the completed task, the happier, more confident, and more powerful you feel about yourself and your world.

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you away from your goals.

I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and then determine how you will achieve them (what skills you will have to learn, what actions will you have to take). And these are totally under your control. These are not dependent upon anyone else.

Your life is the sum total of all your choices up to this present minute.

Learn from the experts. Study successful men and women and do what they do and you'll be successful too.

Most companies, 97 percent or more, put all their focus on clever advertising and clever taglines to get people to buy average or mediocre products. You need to back off and offer a really good product or service.

List 20 things you are going to do in the next 30 days to fast-start your career. Then take action on at least one of them.