Above all, you must maintain a positive mental attitude, looking for the good in every situation, and remain determined to be a completely positive person.

No matter how many personal productivity techniques you master, there will always be more to do than you can ever accomplish in the time you have available to you, no matter how much it is.

If you read one hour per day in your field, that will translate into about one book per week. One book per week translates into about 50 books per year. 50 books per year will translate into about 500 books over the next ten years.

Refuse to criticize, condemn, or complain. Instead, think and talk only about the things you really want.

Be loyal to your boss, your company, your co-workers. Someone is always listening.

Define your goals in terms of the activities necessary to achieve them, and concentrate on those activities.

It is not what you say or hope or wish or intend but only what you do that counts. Your choices tell you unerringly who you really are.