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

Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all -the- 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 Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning. The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better. Make it great!

People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives. - J. Michael Straczynski

Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast. - Norman Vincent Peale The happiest people don't have the best of everything...they just make the best out of everything. Make today great!

Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you. - Zig Ziglar You are powerful. Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams!  Realize that you don't have to look outside yourself for strength...it is there within you, all the time.

Attitude, to me, is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company… a church… a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day.  We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude… I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.  And so it is with you… We are in charge of our attitudes. - Charles Swindoll Positive thoughts can energize your day and the perfect way to start each morning!  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

Attitude, to me, is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.  It will make or break a company… a church… a home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we embrace for that day.  We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way.  We cannot change the inevitable.  The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude… I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it.  And so it is with you… We are in charge of our attitudes. - Charles Swindoll Positive thoughts can energize your day and the perfect way to start each morning!  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

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination. - Ralph Marston Build upon you past experiences and use it as a stepping stone. Don't forget from your mistakes, but also...don't dwell upon them. Learn from them! Focus your energy on building positive momentum and creating positive change. Start now, make today a great day!

As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right. -  Jack Canfield Encourage someone who needs it. Whether it’s a friend, sibling, parent, child or coworker, a little recognition could make a world of difference in their lives. Let them know that you are thankful for them and that you appreciate having them in your life. You can encourage someone with words, a hug, a gift or even an email or phone call. It is so simple to do; act now and go encourage someone! Make today great!

The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the world will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you. The world is what you are. -Thomas Dreier The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to him positive results.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. -Confucius Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical and expect more than others think is possible.

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 The most important words we'll utter are those words we say to ourselves, about ourselves, when we're by ourselves.

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 Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress. Change the way you see things, and you will have the power to change your world. Instill optimism and creativity in all you do. Make the impossible...possible. Turn ordinary into extraordinary! May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Start now! 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

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. - Zig Ziglar

A passion for life is one of the most attractive qualities in a human being. If you want a teammate or a life mate who loves to be around you, all you need to do is love to be around. - Denis Waitley Passion and enthusiasm can make all the difference! Do what you love and love what you do! Decide to make today great! Carry forth an attitude of gratitude always!

The successful person has the habit of doing the things that failures don't like to do. The successful person doesn't like doing them either, but his dislike is subordinated to the strength of his purpose. - E.M. Gray The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. These are two of the greatest moments in a person's life: The first is when you are born. The second is when you discover why you were born.  Live a life of Purpose. Live it with Passion. Create a solid Plan to achieve your dreams and goals. Pursue and Persist with constant action and stick-to-it-iveness. Start now! Make today great!

We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. - Thomas Carlyle

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

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

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. - Og Mandino 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!

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

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. - John Quincy Adams

Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.  - Thomas Edison Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength. Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out if they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you. It always seems impossible until it is done. How long should you try? Until you succeed! Greatness is the ability to accomplish things even when others say you cannot!

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause. -  George Matthew Adams Encourage someone who needs it. Whether it’s a friend, sibling, parent, child or coworker, a little recognition could make a world of difference in their lives. Let them know that you are thankful for them and that you appreciate having them in your life. You can encourage someone with words, a hug, a gift or even an email or phone call. It is so simple to do; act now and go encourage someone! Make today great!

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. -  H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess. -  Rainer Maria Rilke May the love hidden deep inside your heart find the love waiting in your dreams. May the laughter that you find in your tomorrow wipe away the pain you find in your yesterdays.

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives.  One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it.  That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy. -  Denis Waitley This is a great exercise to recommit to.  I'm getting re-focused today! Setting up some long and short term goals. Creating a task & to do list. There is a lot I need to get done! No better time than NOW to get started! Feeling rejuvenated!!

Happy Friday Everyone! In one minute you can change your attitude and in that minute you can change your entire day.  - Spencer Johnson Positive thoughts can energize your day and the perfect way to start each morning!  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? Make it great!

Life is what you make it. Make the most of it every day. Don't take it for granted for it is valuable. It's your life...live it. Enjoy it to the fullest. Carry forth that attitude of gratitude in all you do, always.  Believe in your dreams and dream big. Don't just be all that you can be, become more than you ever thought you could be.  Instill optimism and creativity in all you do. Make the impossible...possible. Turn ordinary into extraordinary! Affect the things that are in your control, and it all begins with the person in the mirror. Things don't necessarily get easier, we just change the impact or meaning by how we choose to deal with them...and through this we get stronger and wiser. Live the life you deserve.  Start NOW for life is too short.  Begin by making today GREAT!

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

As soon as you start to feel differently about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things, more of the things you can be grateful for. - Joe Vitale Be thankful for all the things that are in your life.  Learning to be happy while you are pursuing what you want...is key.  Know that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.  Having gratitude opens the doors to receiving. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  We all have a lot to be grateful for...Start today. MAKE today a GREAT day!

Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day in the year - Ralph Waldo Emerson Be thankful for all the things that are in your life.  Learning to be happy while you are pursuing what you want...is key.  Know that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.  Having gratitude opens the doors to receiving. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  We all have a lot to be grateful for...Start today. MAKE today a GREAT day! su

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln Words to remember: 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! Taking action is the part...most people don't do. Then we wonder why things don't change for the better. Don't stop believing. Don't fear. Don't wait. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't settle for less! 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 and focus on what you have instead of what you do not. Things don't necessarily get easier, we just change the impact or meaning by how we choose to deal with them...and through this we get stronger and wiser. Make today a great day!

You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think.— Quote from A Course in Miracles Write the script of your own life, rehearse it in your mind, then go out and perform it to the best of your ability. Our minds can shape the way something will become because we act according to our expectations. Start now, make today great!

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

It's the little things you do that can make a big difference. What are you attempting to accomplish? What little thing can you do today that will make you more effective? You are probably only one step away from greatness. It's a great day to start your momentum for a productive week end ! Set goals, create a plan, take action! Make it great!

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities. - William Arthur Ward Renew an old friendship, enhance an existing or make a new friend!  Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.

Happy Friday Everyone!! Getting ready for a fantastic weekend! Words to remember: 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. Live and enjoy your life to the fullest. This is your life. Live it. It is valuable. Make the most of it. Live the miracle. For every miracle must not be taken for granted! If you desire more. Do something about it. Remember how extraordinary even what you think of as ordinary, truly is! Carry forth an attitude of gratitude in all you do, always. Things don't necessarily get easier, we just change the impact or meaning by how we choose to deal with them...and through this we get stronger and wiser. Don't just be all that you can be. Become m

The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be - Marcel Pagnol The happiest people don't always have the best of everything...they just make the best out of everything. Make today great!

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them. - Orison Swett Marden Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.  Don't wait for it...go out and achieve it. High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately.

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way! - Dr. Seuss

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle...victorious. - Vince Lombardi