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

As long as we believe that someone else is to blame for our problems/difficulties, we are powerless to change. Forgiving helps us take back our power. Letting go of blame allows us to take responsibility for our lives. Forgiveness is an act of self-kindness. Choosing now to heal old unfinished business, completes the past. Its time to surrender your pain and set yourself and others free. This will change the course of your life. - Victoria Butcher

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. 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

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich. - Tao Te Ching

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

How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively. - Norman Vincent Peale You cannot always control what goes on around you, but you can always control what goes on inside.  Make the choice. Make a difference. Make today great!

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

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals. - Jim Rohn

Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. - John Wooden

Choosing the right responses to things can truly make the difference in your attitude and outcomes you experience. Choose wisely and create the outcomes that benefit you. Make today great!

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. - Norman Vincent Peale Keep your dreams alive and understand to achieve anything requires faith, belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude - Dale Carnegie

The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit. - Jim Rohn Constant focus, Concentrated effort and Continuous improvement can help you achieve to your potential. Live the life you deserve! Live it with passion. Start by making today great!

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain -- he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem -- he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills. - William Arthur Ward

Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible. - William Arthur Ward Keep a positive outlook and approach everything with an attitude of gratitude! Make today a great day!

Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret - curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.  - Walt Disney

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. - William Arthur Ward

Dream big enough that it will engulf all you do. Find a purpose to achieve that will pull you through. Believe and stay focused, take action each day.  For where you have will...you'll find a way!

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! Taking action is the part...most people don't do. Then we wonder why things don't change for the better. Don't spot believing. Don't fear. Don't wait. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't settle for less!

If we could all just focus in on "what we have" as opposed to "what we do not" and realize who we have become along the way, through all of life's lessons - we would all be happier, more confident people!  Happy and unhappy people tend to have very similar life experiences. The difference is what they focus on. It's your choice. Approach everything with an Attitude of Gratitude. Affect the things that are in your control, and it all begins with the person in the mirror. Start now.  Make today great! – Curtis Hirata

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.  - Brian Tracy

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

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

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

Our attitude is the environment we carry with us during the day. It proclaims to the world what we think of ourselves and indicates the sort of person we have made up our minds to be. It is the person we will become. How's your attitude today? – Bob Proctor

Accept the notion that you deserve all the happiness you can honestly attain through the application of your talents and abilities. The more you like and respect yourself, the more deserving you will feel of the good things in life. And the more deserving you feel, the more likely you will attain and hold on to the happiness you are working toward. - Brian Tracy

Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

I n all that you do, have fun! This is  so important because if you are having fun, you will enjoy what you do. If you enjoy what you do, you will learn and grow from it. If you learn and grow from it you will improve and exceed. If you improve and exceed...you will inevitably succeed! Don’t just be all you can be. Be more than you ever dreamed you could be! Live life.  Make it great!

Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret - curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable. Walt Disney

When a negative thought enters your mind, immediately replace it with something you are grateful for (roof over your head, love in your life, food on the table, etc..). Just as with learning anything new, it will require watchfulness and practice until a new behavior pattern is learned. Being mindful of changing your thoughts will eventually create an automatic response process with little effort, thus allowing more room for joy in your life

Learn to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. - Jim Rohn Don’t worry, be happy! Learn to control your attitudes and approach everything with an attitude of gratitude .  It’s your choice.  Make it a great one!

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

What is it? It is the "advance being" of our true selves. Its roots are inward but its fruit is outward. It is our best friend or our worst enemy. It is more honest and more consistent than our words. It is an outward look based on past experiences.  It is a thing which draws people to us or repels them. It is never content until it is expressed. It is the librarian of our past. It is the speaker of our present. It is the prophet of our future. It is our Attitude...and the best part is, you choose it!

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. - Anatole France There is magic in believing in yourself.  Believe in your dreams.  Believe that you deserve to achieve them. Believe you can and will achieve them. Create a game plan to achieve.  Take action daily. Make 2013 great!