The idea of perfect closes your mind to new standards. When you drive hard toward one ideal, you miss opportunities and paths, not to mention hurting your confidence. Believe in your potential and then go out and explore it; don't limit it.

Confidence is not a guarantee of success, but a pattern of thinking that will improve your likelihood of success, a tenacious search for ways to make things work.

As soon as anyone starts telling you to be "realistic," cross that person off your invitation list.

Superstars think like superstars long before the fans or the press anoint them.

Exceptional thinkers ignore their critics and go about their business making history.

If you really want to break from the pack, you have to risk being perceived to be as eccentric as these people. You have to think exceptionally-a LOT!

High achievers dwell on what they do well and spend very little time evaluating themselves and their performances.