Extend your “best before” date by living a youthful life.
Sometimes not getting what you want is a brilliant stroke of luck.
Once you figure out what you want in life—expect nothing less.
When the awareness of what is achievable brushes your life, your journey has begun.
You have had many successes, and you have earned the right to be respected.
Successful people play the part of being successful consistently in all that they do.
We, as human beings, enjoy freedom of choice.Your attitude is your choice!
It’s sometimes easier to help others rather than helping yourself. The trick is to listen to your “self” as a friend. This may be the simplest change you ever make in life, with the biggest impact.
Upon achieving a lifelong dream, I thought, this is the way to live your life — in the moment, and to the fullest.
When healthy competition prevails — you come out to play and you play to win.
Needs cause motivation. Deep-rooted desires for esteem, affection, belonging, achievement, self-actualization, power, and control motivate us to push for what we want and need in our lives.
Which came first: the change-ready company or the change-ready employee?
People learn when they are ready to learn. Are you ready?
To desire to change one’s past means there is a desire to change oneself. To desire to change oneself, one must learn to change.
Not much in the world ends up being the same as it started out, unless of course it had a very short life cycle.
Wasted strokes, like missed deadlines, are preventable and costly.
If you’re not afraid of working hard, self-reliance comes easy!
Consider the value of doing what you love and being paid for it! This is truly a golfer’s dream.
Keep a positive mind. Remember, a failed attempt doesn’t make you a failure—giving up does.
This is about me being ready to succeed.When I win in my mind, I truly win.Anything worthwhile deserves some time.I will do it this time! No excuses!
Visualization engages the mind and encourages the body.
The decide word is so powerful. It’s amazing what you can do once you decide to do it.
I never saw it coming; I never thought you’d leave, but baby what you gave me was the courage to find me.
Passion in life…is life. It’s contagious. Get naked and roll around in it. People who enjoy living have it all figured out. They are passionate, driven, alive, and they are real.
When you are destined for greatness, it shows in everything you do.It becomes you. Greatness becomes you.
Random thought fills the streambed, cascading with care and spilling over the flood plain until bifurcation forces it to arc and fork into a single, determined stream.
People aspire, learn, and grow when they are ready to commit to the process.
Don’t compromise your focus by comparing what you are trying to learn to what you already know. Focus in the moment, on what you are trying to learn now.
Keep an open mind and know that you can always learn more.
Believe that your hard work, dedication and persistence will pay off; improve through continual learning and believe in your future.
A good golfer’s métier is his or her golfing skill.A great golfer’s métier is his or her golfing skill, coupled with the mastery of good sportsmanship, rendering him or her an ambassador for the sport.
Thinking there had to be a better way was a brilliant stroke of serendipity!
An aspirational diet will have you dreaming of success; but it’s the attachment of expectations and tangible goals that feeds the desire, persistence, and fortitude required to make the win.
Your appearance, attitude, and confidence define you as a person.A professional, well-dressed golfer, like a businessperson, gives the impression that he thinks that the golf course and/or workplace and the people there are important.
True confidence is born of experiencing your hard work and seeing your determination pay off.
Resilience is not a commodity you are born with, waiting silently on tap. It is self-manufactured painstakingly over time by working through your problems and never giving up, even in the face of difficulty or failure.
Think in terms of opportunities and solutions instead of problems, disappointment, and failure.
If you are afraid to fail, your successes will be few, common, and unmemorable.
How can you possibly do everything you want to do in life if you start doing a bunch of things twice?
For every forward action, there is an equally important forward reaction.
It’s not enough to fill your head with wondrous ideas—you must initiate action.
Explore, experience, evolve, and exceed your expectations! – No Excuses!
The excitement of opportunity and challenge inspires us to push for greatness.
It’s not the win that matters so much as recognizing and respecting its value.
Sustenance! Your health is always the best prescription.
If you wanted to be average, you would not be reading this book.
Self-affirm—build yourself up with honest and genuine praise.
To gain self-respect, you need to put yourself first.
In the event of a communication breakdown, decide whether you will dwell in the negative or rise above the angst and turmoil in a firm, positive manner and encourage all parties to listen and be heard.
Find your focus by seeking all that is good in your life.
Excuses fall silent behind self-control, focus, and direction.
Set aside your repertoire of objections and own 100 percent of your focus.
Own 100 percent of your focus. The most challenging of endurance drills will bring you to a level of optimal mental and physical performance.
I don’t ever want to be a fair-weather anything. Playing through the elements is always better than sitting on the sidelines.
Value the effort you put forward. Be determined, committed, and involved.
Your success is your responsibility. Take the initiative, do the work, and persist to the end.
Managing excuses means not excusing yourself from the responsibility you need to take with your thought, words, and actions.
If you dread ending up in the bunker, practice these tricky out-of-the-sand shots until you master them. Think of it as insurance—we all have learned that, once you know you can make that shot easily, you will seldom need to!
When aspirations are perceived to be achievable, ambition and drive can erase excuses.
The thing about life, about change, is there are always lessons. Some are subtle, others not, and sometimes it takes being ripped out of your comfort zone to finally get it—then it’s transformative.
Struggle strengthens the human bond and lightens the burden of the human condition.
Tell yourself often: I am going to tackle my aspirations head on with the passion and dedication necessary to exceed even my expectations.
Life’s best coaches are those who believe in you and your potential, sometimes even before you do.
Winners in life visualize their success and look forward to reaping and enjoying the rewards of their accomplishments. They revel in their hard-earned victory, and that reinforces their superior level of self-confidence.
People rise to the occasion without hesitation when they feel inspired and challenged.
From within the mind we look out and envision, contemplating and interpreting each new challenge and the action we will take.
Successful people consistently put their best “self” forward.
Shoot for the biggest and boldest impact possible.If you need a full corporate makeover—do it. Moderation is just not going to cut it.
Aspire to high standards, expect strong results, offer self praise, and stack your confidence.
No one will ever blame you for trying to get it right.