Jeff Sackuvich > Jeff's Quotes

“A definite purpose, backed by absolute faith, is a form of wisdom and wisdom in action produces positive results.”
― Napoleon Hill, The Master Key to Riches

“One of the tragic facts of human relations is the failure of people to realize that what they put out to other people they get right back from them.”
― Les Giblin, Skill With People

“Only those person who learned to like themselves can be generous and friendly with others.”
― Les Giblin, The Art Of Dealing With People

“Knowledge itself is of no value. It is THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE that makes it valuable. Putting this thought another way - life does not pay off for you on what you can do. Life pays off for you on what you do.”
― Les Giblin, Skill With People

“To a great extent we control others’ opinions of us. We start off as strangers to everyone and their opinion of us is largely determined by the way we conduct ourselves. Knowing this, it behooves all of us to conduct ourselves in such a manner that the effect on other people will be good.”
― Les Giblin, Skill With People

“Remember that people’s actions are governed by self-thought and self-interest. This trait is so strong in people that the dominant thought in charity is the satisfaction or pleasure that the giver gets from giving, not the good the gift will do. That comes second!”
― Les Giblin, Skill With People

“Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“The mind is what the mind is fed.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Look at things not as they are, but as they can be. Visualization adds value to everything. A big thinker always visualizes what can be done in the future. He isn't stuck with the present”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Action cures fear.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“the thinking that guides your intelligence is much more important than how much intelligence you have”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Hope is a start. But hope needs action to win victories”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking BIg

“those who believe they can move mountains,do.Those who believe they can't,cannot.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Look at things as they can be, not as they are.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Build castles, don't dig graves.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Think you are weak, think you lack what it takes, think you will lose, think you are second class - think this way and you are doomed to mediocrity.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“whether the psychological problem is big or little, the cure comes when one learns to quit drawing negative form one's memory bank and withdraws positive instead”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“WHEN YOU BELIEVE, YOUR MIND WILL FIND WAY TO DO”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“when we do what is known to be wrong, two negative things happened. First, we feel guilt and this guilt eats away confidence. Second, other people sooner or later find out and lose confidence in us”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Belief triggers the power to do.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Most of us make two basic errors with respect to intelligence: 1. We underestimate our own brainpower. 2. We overestimate the other fellow’s brainpower.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Then it dawned on me that no one else was going to believe in me until I believed in myself.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“The point is clear. People who get things done in this world don’t wait for the spirit to move them; they move the spirit.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“The point is this: Big thinkers are specialists in creating positive, forward-looking, optimistic pictures in their own minds and in the minds of others. To think big, we must use words and phrases that produce big, positive mental images.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“a man big enough to be humble appears more confident than the insecure man who feels compelled to call attention to his accomplishments. A little modesty goes a long way.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Nothing—absolutely nothing—in this life gives you more satisfaction than knowing you’re on the road to success and achievement. And nothing stands as a bigger challenge than making the most of yourself.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“This is a fact of paramount significance: Each human being, whether he lives in India or Indianapolis, whether he’s ignorant or brilliant, civilized or uncivilized, young or old, has this desire: He wants to feel important.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“Treating someone as second-class never gets you first-class results.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big

“If employees are doing something wrong or are making a mistake, I am doubly careful not to hurt their feelings and make them feel small or embarrassed. I just use four simple steps: “First, I talk to them privately. “Second, I praise them for what they are doing well. “Third, I point out the one thing at the moment that they could do better and I help them find the way. “Fourth, I praise them again on their good points.”
― David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big