S.U.M.M.I.T. Leadership

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. - Kahlil Gibran

Discipline yourself to find something positive in every situation every day. You attract positivity when you are positive within. - Brian Tracy

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself". - Jim Rohn

We have an innate desire to endlessly learn, grow and develop. We want to become more than what we already are. Once we yield to this inclination for continuous and never-ending improvement, we lead a life of endless accomplishments and satisfaction. - Chuck Gallozzi

Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day in the year - Ralph Waldo Emerson We get more of what we focus on. Positive thoughts can energize your day and the perfect way to start each morning! Carry forth an attitude of gratitude for all you have and in all you do. It will make a world of difference. Make the most out of life, start today, make today great! - Curtis Hirata

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. Take the time to let those around you who have made a difference in you life...how much you care. Don't take for granted what is right in front of you. For someday it will be gone. Make the most of each day. Start today! Make today great!

Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others. - William J.H. Boetcker

Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of change, and in the new direction that change sets will reveal your own inner core of steel. - Georgette Mosbacher

Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture...Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. - Norman Vincent Peale

We all have ability. The difference is how we use it. - Stevie Wonder Are you getting the most out of your abilities? Are you pushing yourself to the limit to continue to learn, grow and improve on a daily basis?

We have an innate desire to endlessly learn, grow and develop. We want to become more than what we already are. Once we yield to this inclination for continuous and never-ending improvement, we lead a life of endless accomplishments and satisfaction. - Chuck Gallozzi

E ach one has to find its peace from within. And peace, to be real, must be unaffected by outside circumstances.-  Mahatma Gandhi

Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life. Take time to breathe and relax. Life is what you make it.  Make it great!

The reality of life is that your perceptions - right or wrong -  influence everything else you do.  When you get a proper  perspective of your perceptions, you may be surprised how  many other things fall into place. - Roger Birkman 

There are no limits...only beliefs about what is possible! Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so. - Norm Chomsky

The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get. - Jim Rohn

Christmas gift suggestions: to your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. - Oren Arnold

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.   - Denis Waitley

If you knew who you really are, you would always treat yourself with respect. You would be in awe of yourself! – Crystal Andrus

The loudest and most influential voice you hear is your own inner voice, your "self critic". It can work for you or against you, depending on the messages you allow. It can be pessimistic or optimistic. It can wear you down or cheer you on. You control the sender and the receiver, but only if you consciously take responsibility and control of your inner conversation. - Keith Harrell

Let's make this month a month of ACTION! Decide NOW! Decide what you want. Decide what you need to change or sacrifice to get it. Set your plan. Put your plan in motion! Start NOW! Make it great! This is your life. Live it. It is valuable. Make the most of it. If you desire more. Do something about it. Live the life you deserve! Make it great!

Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times,in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give.—  Dr. David Hawkins

For all who have served and to those who are serving...we show great appreciation.  And to those who have died, we also show remembrance.  Men and women giving their best to defend what they love.  They defend our country, they fight for our freedom.  Unknown and faceless to everyone except those who knew them personally.  Some call them soldiers, others call them heroes.  Because of them, we continue to live in freedom. For this we give our thanks!

A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results. - Wade Boggs You have the choice of what type of attitude you carry with you at all times. The right one can turn negative stress into a positive one. It can turn a bad situation into a better one.  It can turn something good into something great!  It's your choice.  Choose wisely!  Make today great!

At times of great stress or adversity, it is always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. Lee Iacocca

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity.  Successful people act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look and feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly and you will be amazed at the positive results. - William James

Desire is the starting point for all achievement , not a hope, not a wish but a keen pulsating desire within that transcends everything. Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. - Napoleon Hill

Endurance is not the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory. - William Barclay

It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that make life worthwhile. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm is contagious...something worth spreading...something worth catching!

It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there's nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized. -Wayne Dyer Don't worry...be happy! Focus on things that contribute to your happiness. Focus on the solutions, not the problems. Focus on the things you are grateful for and for what you have...not what you aren't and don't.

Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. -   Mario Andretti

People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop! - Steve Maraboli

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask, ACT. Action will delineate and define you. - Thomas Jefferson It is important that we set goals and take action to achieve. Every day we should take action that leads us to a better tomorrow.  Start living the life you desire and deserve. Start now. Make today great!

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. - Albert Einstein Always remember to slow down in life; live, breathe, and learn; take a look around you whenever you have time and never forget everything and every person that has the least place within your heart. Start now. Make today great!

When you face difficult times, know that the challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you - Joel Osteen May the strength that you have obtained from the difficulties you've endured help you achieve the goals you desire and the life you deserve. Dream big, set goals, focus in, carry an attitude of gratitude in all you do, create a plan, take action. Make it great.

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. - Seneca

Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Turn wasted worry into positive excitement.  If something is troubling you...will this matter in a year, a month...even a week?  Spend time focusing on solutions.  Carry an attitude of gratitude with you everyday!  Make today great!

If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives. - Vince Lombardi Dream big, set goals, believe in yourself, take risks and take action! Start now...make today great!

The winner's edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner's edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success. - Denis Waitley

If you do not see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner. You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win and expect to win. - Zig Ziglar The mindset of champions begins with their preparation to compete. It begins by having a 'can do' & 'do what it takes' attitude to succeed. A consistent focus and 'will to win'.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.- Vince Lombardi

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. - Mario Andretti

Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. - Gail Devers

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. - Seneca

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them. -George Bernard Shaw

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. - Melody Beattie

Happy Friday Everyone! Excited for the day and the upcoming weekend! A lot to get done! What do YOU have on you 'to-do list'? Make it great!!! Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. - Brian Tracy

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela

If you can find a path with no obstacles...it probably doesn't lead anywhere. - Frank Clark Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal and typically brought on by fear. However, they are often necessary for success as they are just an unrecognized opportunity.

Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. - Joseph Campbell

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. - Stephen R. Covey Don't be afraid to fail. Accept all challenges so you can feel the thrill of victory over them!

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail. - Charles F. Kettering

Success means having the courage, the determination and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. - George Sheehan Believe in your dreams and you have a chance they will come true...believe in yourself and they will. Live the life you deserve. Start now. Make today great!

It's not always about the end goal. Sometimes it ’ s about what you become in the process of working to achi e ve that goal. It's not always about winning, but having the desire and will to win that makes someone a success!

It all begins with your attitude! It's not just about having a positive attitude, but the mental toughness to succeed. The desire and will to win! To believe in yourself and in your dreams. Dream big and set goals to achive them! Create a game plan and act upon it daily. Make mistakes and learn from them! Work towards continual improvement! It's your choice! Make today great! – Curtis Hirata

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. – Henry Ford

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. - Henry Ford TEAM = Together Each Achieves More. Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. Together we can achi e ve more than any of us can achi e ve alone!

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. -Michelangelo Buonarroti

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. -  Louisa May Alcott

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attaine d. – Marie Curie

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. – Helen Keller

Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. - Brian Tracy

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F Kennedy

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. - Napoleon Hill Sent from my BlackBerry

Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. -  Vince Lombardi Sent from my BlackBerry

We don't accomplish anything in this world alone...and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something. - Sandra Day O'Connor Sent from my BlackBerry

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. - Brian Tracy Set goals to help focus your attitude, your drive and your actions! See it happen...make it happen! Make today great! Sent from my BlackBerry

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems...not people; to focus your energies on answers...not excuses. - William Arthur Ward Sent from my BlackBerry

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sent from my BlackBerry

Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime; and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sent from my BlackBerry

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true. - Robert H. Schuller Sent from my BlackBerry

When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. - Alexander Graham Bell Keep your eyes open to opportunity! The more you expect it to be there...the more you find that it is! Make it a great day! Sent from my BlackBerry

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - William Morrow Sent from my BlackBerry

Your reputation and integrity are everything. Follow through on what you say you're going to do. Your credibility can only be built over time, and it is built from the history of your words and actions. - Maria Razumich-Zec Sent from my BlackBerry

To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed. - Bernard Edmonds Sent from my BlackBerry

We are disturbed, not by the happening things, but by our personal thought to those things - Epictetus Sent from my BlackBerry

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. - Colin Powell Sent from my BlackBerry

Happiness is a how, not a what; a talent, not an object. - Herman Hesse Sent from my BlackBerry

Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of understanding and the essence of encouragement. - Colby Dorr Dam Sent from my BlackBerry

No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. - Alan Watts Sent from my BlackBerry

A thousand dreams die unborn every day because the dreamer lacks the courage to take the FIRST STEP, in faith, with no guarantees of success. There are no guarantees in life, and we know that if every question must be answered, if every obstacle must first be overcome-then NOTHING will ever get done. Decide what you want, write it down, make a plan, and then - take action. "Leap and the net will appear!" Sent from my BlackBerry

There Is A Voice Inside Of You, That Whispers All Day Long, "I Feel That This Is Right For Me, I Know That This Is Wrong." No Teacher, Preacher, Parent, Friend Or Wise Man Can Decide What's Right For You- Just Listen To The Voice That Speaks Inside. - Shel Silverstein Sent from my BlackBerry

Each person adds one more source of willing energy until there's enough to actually transform the world. - Carmen Harra Sent from my BlackBerry

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own - Benjamin Disraeli Sent from my BlackBerry

Champions are not born, they are created. It is not just about winning the game, it's about becoming a winner through the journey and as a result of the hours of hard work, dedication and mental preparation for the challenge. Teams succeed when the desire and intent are joined with attitude and action. Sent from my BlackBerry

In one minute you can change your attitude and in that minute you can change your entire day. - Spencer Johnson Sent from my BlackBerry

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden Sent from my BlackBerry

We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it. - Sharon Salzberg Sent from my BlackBerry

The real tragedy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort, who never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature. - Arnold Bennett Sent from my BlackBerry

Cherish your visions and dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements - Napoleon Hill Sent from my BlackBerry

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. - Henry David Thoreau Sent from my BlackBerry

Keep away from small people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. - Mark Twain Sent from my BlackBerry

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. - Marie Beyon Ray Sent from my BlackBerry

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt? Sent from my BlackBerry

You cannot speak that which you do not know. You cannot share that which you do not feel. And you cannot give that which you do not possess. To give it and to share it, and for it to be effective you first need to have it. Good communication starts with good preparation. - Jim Rohn Sent from my BlackBerry

Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value. - Jim Rohn There is no better time than NOW to start accomplishing your goals! Don't wait!Start now! Make today great! Sent from my BlackBerry

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. - Albert Einstein Sent from my BlackBerry

Make a gift of your life and lift all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving, and compassionate at all times,in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone as well as yourself. This is the greatest gift anyone can give.- Dr. David Hawkins Sent from my BlackBerry

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill Sent from my BlackBerry

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. - Albert Einstein Sent from my BlackBerry

If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it. - Brendan Francis Sent from my BlackBerry