"Start with a picture of your goal as already achieved in the future, and work back to the present. Imagine the steps that you would have taken to get from where you are now to where you want to be."
Brian Tracy
Author, Speaker
Brian Tracy is a renowned author and speaker known for his expertise in personal development and success strategies.
- Born
- January 5, 1944
- Quotes
- 785
- Rank
- #328
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"I believe every person has within themselves inexhaustible reserves of potential they have never even come close to realizing."
"So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important. It's the difference between success and failure."
"The better you think , the better decisions you make . the better decisions you make , the better actions you take . the better actions you take , the better results you get"
"The fact is that you can't do everything that you have to do. You have to procrastinate on something. Therefore, procrastinate on small tasks."
"Every experience is a positive experience if I view it as an opportunity for growth and self-mastery."
"What one skill, if you developed it, could have the greatest positive impact on your career? This is the key to your future."
"The greatest treasures of your life are associated with the people you love and who love you in return."
"Most successful businesses in the country were started on a kitchen table. As long as people have needs unmet or problems unsolved, there are business opportunities."
"Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first."
"The more clearly defined and keenly desired your goals, the more of your natural creativity will be released for goal attainment."
"When you want something badly enough, you will develop the confidence and the ability to overcome any obstacle in your way."
"Continuous personal and professional development is your key to the future."
"Failure is a prerequisite for great success. If you want to succeed faster, double your rate of failure."
"Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement. Think on paper and write them down!"
"The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want and refuse to think and talk about anything you don't want."
"The whole purpose of working is to support your ideal lifestyle."
"Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50, and most people never make it all."
"Many parents make the mistake of giving love and approval to their children only when their children do something that they want them to do."
"Focus very clearly on a few small things. The purpose of a business is to give someone something that they want. Have a product or service that's really excellent. [...] What can you offer that no one else can offer and will satisfy them at a higher level than what anyone else can?"