You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.

Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.

You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

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.

Motivation is motive in action.

Winning is beginning. And just by beginning, your game is half won.