Negative expectations are a quick route to dead-end thinking.

There was a very cautious man Who never laughed or played He never risked, he never tried, He never sang or prayed. And when he on day passed away, His insurance was denied, For since he never really lived, They claimed he never really died. (Anonymous poem)

Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.

Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.

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Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every experience. They don't rest on their successes, they learn from them.

The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.