in times like these

"In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these."
-- Paul Harvey, broadcaster

What is an entrepreneur?

"The entrepreneur is... the most important player in the building of the global economy. So much so that big companies are reconstituting themselves as networks of entrepreneurs."
-- John Naisbitt, writer

Make it hot by striking

"Not only strike when the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking."
-- Oliver Cromwell, military leader

What do you say when a client asks something

"Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterward to explain that it was not possible."
-- Cesar Ritz, hotelier

What make things possible

"It's the little things that make the big things possible. Only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class."
-- J. Willard Marriott Sr., hotel executive

Where does failures come from

"Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."
-- George Washington Carver, botanist

Gardens

"Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade."
-- Rudyard Kipling, author

The power of hard work

"If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it."
-- James Garfield, 20th U.S. President

Good Marriage

"A good marriage is when you're married not to someone you can live with, but to someone you really cannot live without."
-- Dr. Howard Hendricks

The purest treasure

"The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation."
-- William Shakespeare, playwright

Task dare to start

"No task is a long one but the task on which one dare not start. It becomes a nightmare."
-- Charles Baudelaire, poet

The power of Touch

"There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls."
-- Lee Trevino, golfer

Learn something new

"I learn something new about the game almost every time I step on the course."
-- Ben Hogan, golfer

"The great creators

"The great creators-the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors-stood alone against the men of their time."
-- Ayn Rand, writer

Powerful advertisement

"The most powerful element in advertising is the truth."
-- William Bernbach, ad executive

We are made to persist

"We are made to persist. That's how we find out who we are."
-- Tobias Wolff, Writer

The greatest conflict

"The greatest conflicts are not between two people, but between one person and himself."
-- Garth Brooks, singer

Unlimited Enthusiasm

"A person can succeed at almost anything for which they have unlimited enthusiasm."
-- Charles M. Schwab

By product of fulfillment

"Happiness is mostly a byproduct of doing what makes us feel fulfilled."
-- Benjamin Spock, Pediatrician

Reach for the stars

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
-- Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist

Pressure starts failure

"Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure."
-- Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager

Never Give up

"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
-- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Writer

"Who has not served cannot command."

"Who has not served cannot command."
-- John Florio

Great Men

"Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so."
-- Charles de Gaulle, statesman

Determination

"Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way."
-- Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president

Determination is like a strong TSUNAMI that once it get started, it will hit anyone anywhere anytime. Tsunami will not think where it will be headed or who will get hit. It will come out and will eventually find its way. No one can stop it no matter how hard you try.

Same is true if we have determination our success will skyrocketed inspite of challenges. To make that happen determination needs to be strong. A small action everyday could strengthen determination like TSUNAMI

Bernadette Velasquez
Creating Huge Positive Change by Starting Small