Operating Quotes

"Treat a man as he could and should be and he will become as he could and should be."

Reminder: Speak to people's potential; expectations shape behavior.

"What gets measured gets managed; what gets managed gets improved."

Reminder: Decide the metric first and review it on a cadence.

"The obstacle is the way."

Reminder: Turn problems into training—ask how to use this.

"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."

Reminder: Train the body; pursue your full physical capability.

"To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift."

Reminder: Always give full effort; talent is wasted without it.

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."

Reminder: Life and people constantly evolve; embrace change.

"The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time."

Reminder: Live with urgency; use your time fully.

"All you can take with you is that which you've given away."

Reminder: What you give defines what remains.

"Don't count the days; make the days count."

Reminder: Focus on quality, not duration.

"The key to happiness is to be consistently learning, progressing, and achieving."

Reminder: Happiness follows progress and learning.

"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you'd like to act."

Reminder: Behavior shapes identity.

"I think, therefore I am."

Reminder: Awareness defines being.

"When intellect goes up, emotions go down. When emotions go up, intellect goes down."

Reminder: Balance emotion and intellect in decision-making.

"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply."

Reminder: Listen to understand, not to respond.

"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom."

Reminder: Knowledge unlocks opportunity.

"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking."

Reminder: Transformation starts in the mind.

"Your network is your net worth."

Reminder: Relationships build opportunities.

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

Reminder: Thought patterns shape reality.

"If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write."

Reminder: Words can transform society.

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."

Reminder: Rising matters more than falling.

"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

Reminder: Endure setbacks, don't surrender.

"If something is important enough, you should try, even if the probable outcome is failure."

Reminder: Attempt despite odds.

"To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."

Reminder: Criticism is the price of significance.

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started."

Reminder: Begin before you feel ready.

"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."

Reminder: Bold ideas drive change.

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."

Reminder: Progress requires adaptation.

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill."

Reminder: Inner will beats outer skill.

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."

Reminder: Cherish the present when it surpasses imagination.

"You only look crazy until it works. Then you're a genius."

Reminder: Greatness often looks irrational at first.

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

Reminder: Look inward for peace.

"In order to carry a positive action, we must develop here a positive vision."

Reminder: Vision fuels action.

"Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace."

Reminder: Protect your peace from others.

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid."

Reminder: Judge talent by the right measure.

"Rest your mind, and the rest will follow."

Reminder: Mental rest restores everything else.

"Live like someone left the gate open."

Reminder: Embrace life with playful freedom.

"My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso."

Reminder: Embrace your unique destiny.

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

Reminder: Judge less, love more.

"Peace is not absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."

Reminder: True peace handles conflict.

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

Reminder: A smile bridges divides.

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

Reminder: Gratitude multiplies abundance.

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

Reminder: Attitude shapes outcomes.

"You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself."

Reminder: Greatness begins with what you already have.

"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."

Reminder: Perception is layered illusion.

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

Reminder: Thoughts shape identity.

"Lesson: One of the biggest reasons businesses fail is they never have a second idea. If you stop innovating, you die."

Reminder: Innovation ensures survival.

"If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?"

Reminder: Question everything, even the obvious.

"Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration, and resentment."

Reminder: Worry drains more than work.

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

Reminder: Persistence fuels success.

"People become attached to their burdens sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them."

Reminder: Let go of unnecessary weight.

"The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work."

Reminder: Replace worry with productive effort.

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow."

Reminder: Focus on light, not darkness.

"If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times."

Reminder: Choose battles wisely.

"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed."

Reminder: Bold attempts beat safe inaction.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

Reminder: Take chances or miss them all.

"Opportunity does not knock; it presents itself when you beat down the door."

Reminder: Create your own chances.

"Fear is the most contagious disease you can imagine."

Reminder: Fear spreads faster than truth.

"Without data to back up a thesis, it is just an opinion and nothing more."

Reminder: Ground ideas in facts.

"If you don't remind people of your accomplishments, they'll never know."

Reminder: Don't hide achievements.

"Reduce the stress levels in your life through relaxation techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and exercise. You'll look and feel way better for it."

Reminder: Use relaxation techniques to reduce stress and improve well-being.

"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways: either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength."

Reminder: Use challenges to discover inner strength rather than losing hope.

"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

Reminder: Transform perceived weaknesses into actual strengths.

"A person who is friends with everyone is an enemy to himself."

Reminder: Be selective with your circle; universal approval is a trap.