The fact is: You are not a manager of circumstance, you're the architect of your life's experience.

Self-awareness is one of the rarest of human commodities. I don't mean self-consciousn ess where you're limiting and evaluating yourself. I mean being aware of your own patterns.

Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.

What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?

I have an outline but never use a teleprompter. That kills the connection.

There is always a place in the world for those who are willing to give of their time, energy, capital, creativity, and commitment.

Determination and persistence are melded together. Their basis comes from people who stay hungry and don`t allow themselves to get too comfortable. Entering a comfort zone is the fastest way to kill your drive and determination, at which point you begin to accept whatever you have as being "good enough." There is no self-esteem in accepting the status quo. There are tremendous emotional and psychological rewards that come with pushing yourself to break through past limits and, in the process, creating something of value for yourself and others.