Success in life isn't only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude.

Your attitude is either the lock on, or the key to the door of your success.

Self-respect and a clear conscience are powerful components of integrity and are the basis for enriching your relationships with others.

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

Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image.

Don't wait for mentors to seek you out. Don't ever wait for your phone calls to be returned, your letters to be answered, your faxes to be responded to. Keep going out and asking question.

Identify with excellence, put your name on your work, and both your work and name will stand the test of time.