Monday, April 11

The Secret of Success


This week we're talking about interesting quotes, and whenever I think of quotes I always remember my first boss. His mantra was:

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS..... DO IT NOW!

For some reason it reasonated with me, and it's something I've always tried to stick to. Of course, I can procrastinate with the best of them, but when it's something to do with work, or the various committees I've been on I've always stuck to it.

What about you, is there any quote or saying that influences you on a daily basis?

7 comments:

Lauren Baratz-Logsted said...

The quote that influences me every day is: "The only person who can ever really take you out of the game is you." I'm the one who first said it - years ago! - and I meant it.

Erica Orloff said...

Mine is "Life is dukkha." It's a Buddhist term . . . can't really translate into English, but it's sort of like "Life is . . . what it is. Changeable." It's about acceptance and then (for me) moving on from setbacks and charging forward.

Wendy Toliver said...

I like to try to "do it now" too. Otherwise I just stress about it until it's done.

Sara Hantz said...

Lauren, I love that quote... it's so true!!!

Erica, that's so true, too. Acceptance of what life throws at you can be really hard sometimes.

Ditto, Wendy!

Amanda Ashby said...

My favorite daily quote is 'this too shall pass' because it reminds me not to get too caught up in one thing (be it good or bad) and to always remember the bigger picture!

Melissa Walker said...

Love this, and it's so true. I've always loved "A rising tide lifts all boats." Makes me remember not to be jealous of others' successes, but to celebrate it and know that it only contributes to making the world better!

Sara Hantz said...

Amanda, and Melissa such awesome quotes and definitely worth paying attention to!