When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn't an option. It's a necessity.

If you don’t take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you’re trying to accomplish, then you’re forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do.

Passion requires focused direction, and that direction must come from three other areas: your purpose, your talents, and your needs.

When in doubt, act boldly, as if it were impossible to fail. In essence it is.

I believe we can proactively choose to believe whatever we want instead of merely letting our beliefs coalesce as reactions to events.

Courageous people are still afraid, but they don't let the fear paralyze them.

Network selectively. Nothing says "business newbie" like shotgun networking. "You never know when someone might say yes" is marketing for dummies. Take the time to build a profile of your ideal customers, and target your networking activities to reach them. Speak to those who are already predisposed to want what you offer. Almost any profile is better than "anyone with a pulse."