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Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.

Denis Waitley

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Denis Waitley
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 1
Businessperson
Motivational Speaker
Writer
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The confidence you need is belief in your potential. If you see world-class potential in yourself, you'll put in the effort. If you don't see the potential, you won't put in the effort and you'll wait for the performance, and the performance always follows the belief in self.
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A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future.
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Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior. Your inner drives will propel you further and faster than external perks.
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Close your eyes and visualize the person you really want to be, who fits your own concepts of self-respect. If you can see the person clearly in the mirror of you mind, you surely will become that person.
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When you speak, ask questions. Don't lecture.
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Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives.
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Failure should be our teacher...
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Winners can tell you where they are going and what they plan to do along the way.
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Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.
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Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned or worn.
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When you kill time, you kill your opportunities for success.
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Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
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Profit is the celebration of service.
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Focus all your attention and energy on the achievement of the objectives you are involved with right now.
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