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

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

I am powerful. I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time. -Anna Freud There's nothing more attractive than confidence, once you see your own beauty, so will everyone else!

In 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!

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

When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter five years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go." - Catherine Pulsifer To "let go" does not mean to stop caring, it means I can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, it's the realization I can't control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands. To "let go" is not to try to change or blame another, it's to make the most of myself. To "let go" is not to care for, but to care about. To "let go" is not to fix, but to be supportive. To "let go" is not to judge, but to allow another to be a human being. To "let go" is not to be protective, it's to permit another to face reality. To ...

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

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you. - Jim Rohn

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up, I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… to feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices—today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it. - Kevyn Aucoin

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. — Harriet Beecher Stowe

Sometime our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. – Albert Scheitzer Lives change. People change. How and why are less important than the fact that they change. Being thankful is not simply something we say, it's something we do. You help one person, and pretty soon they're helping someone else. You never know how many people you've touched just by reaching out to one. Practice random acts of kindness, daily. Approach everything you do and everything you have with an attitude of gratitude. Start now. Make today great!

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom. - Albert Einstein 

Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation and freedom in all just pursuits. - Thomas Jefferson 

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. - Keith Harrell The most important words you utter are the ones you say to yourself, about yourself, when you are by yourself. Choose your thoughts carefully. Make today a great day! 

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. - Michaelangelo

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 The real opportunity for SUCCESS lies within the person and not in the job.

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself. - Lucille Ball

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, at whatever cost, must be attained. - Marie Curie There is great pleasure in achieving and succeeding when others say you cannot. The goal is not to never fail, but to be able to pick yourself up after a failure, learn from it...and move on. With enough patience and perseverance...soon your difficulties and obstacles will disappear.

Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small. - Orison Swett Marden

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! 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!

Don't spend your precious time asking 'Why isn't the world a better place?' It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?' To that there is an answer. - Leo Buscaglia

Most of us spend our lives as if we had another one in the bank. - Ben Irwin 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!"

Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin. -  Robert Collier

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile,  a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the  smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to  turn a life around. - Leo Buscaglia

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. - Bob Proctor

If you are not making the progress that you would like to make and are capable of making, it is siimply because your goals are not clearly defined. Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort. - Paul J. Meyer

How would your life be different if…You stopped worrying about things you can't control and started focusing on the things you can? Let today be the day…You free yourself from fruitless worry, seize the day and take effective action on things you can change. - Steve Maraboli If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it.

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader; a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves. - Eleanor Roosevelt

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise. - Robert Fritz

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln Make the most of each day! Live life to the fullest! Live the life you deserve! Start today! Make today great!

The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. - Victor Frankyl.  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!

The key to life is to become skillful enough to be able to do rewarding things. - Jim Rohn Do what you love and love what you do! It truly makes a difference...so you can make a difference! Make it a great day!

Having great passion for life and in all the things you do is one of the greatest qualities you can portray.  Not only will others be attracted to being around you but life itself will reveal greater possibilities for you.

Life is good, learn to live it! Smile often. Have fun. Laugh with others. Listen to music. Feel good. Sing. Take care of yourself. Do your share to make things better...always.  Carry an Attitude of Gratitude in all you do. Practice random acts of kindness daily. Share. Be courteous and respectful. In all you do...Give it your all and your best. Do what you love and love what you do. Take action toward your goals daily. Try harder. Try again. Don't give up and don't give in. Believe in yourself and believe in your dreams. Dream big.  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! Don't wait. Start now. Aren't you worth it? Life is great. Make today great!

To move the world we must first move ourselves. - Socrates

To move the world we must first move ourselves. - Socrates

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. - Plato Seek to inspire yourselves. Celebrate the everyday "little wins". It's ok to feel good about them. You are worthy, you are capable...most of all, you are deserving! Once you believe...share the message and help others to do the same! Do your share to make this world a better place! Make today great!

Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. - Voltaire

The more mindful I am about happiness, the happier I become. -Gretchen Rubin The happiest people don't always have the best of everything...they just make the best out of everything. Make today great!

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. - Jim Valvano The best thing about being a dad is being able to see your children grow and develop into their own person, to watch them live and learn about life, and to be able to share in their accomplishments and successes along the way. Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there! Especially to my dad, who always believed in me. Fathers come in many forms. Some are here, some are gone. Some are biological, some adopted, and others are simply chosen. But the common thread that weaves throughout each and every one, is an undying devotion to serve something greater than himself.

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little soon-to-be-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment, and the countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

You have the power to free yourself from the mental prison that fear creates. Anything worth having is worth working for, and you deserve to live fearless and free. - Terri Cole Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage and the confidence in doing. Don't let fear hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams! Take control and take action, and soon you will realize there was never anything to be afraid of! Make it a great day!

"You control what you let affect you. You can do something about it. Draw the line in the sand and say, "That's it. This is a new day. I'm serving an eviction notice to all of the negative, worry, turmoil and doubt. From this day forward, you are no longer welcome in my life." - Joel Osteen 

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!

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. - Keith Harrell The most important words you utter are the ones you say to yourself, about yourself, when you are by yourself. Choose your thoughts carefully. Make today a great day! 

If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything. - Win Borden. Don't wait, don't hesitate! There is no better time than NOW to start taking ACTION toward your goals and dreams!

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 Strive for improvement and excellence and make sure your goals and dreams are big enough to help pull you through! 

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible. -Theodore Roethke Instead of thinking it's impossible, think of the word as "I'm Possible". Because of YOU, you can DO! Believe and achieve!

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

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

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.

Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know it just as well as you. You are all learners, doers and teachers. - Richard Bach

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, at whatever cost, must be attained. - Marie Curie Never give up, and always remain confident in what you do. Let the difficulties that you face make you more determined to achieve your objectives and win against the odds. After all, difficulties are just things to overcome.

You can't get too much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. - Jerry West If your people don't know what to expect from you as a leader, at some point they won't look to you for leadership. Character communicates consistency.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - Marcel Proust, Renew an old friendship, enhance an existing or make a new friend! Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.

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

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 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!

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, as long as ever you can. - John Wesley To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks, but a special heart that listens.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. - Joel Osteen

Be willing to dream, and imagine yourself becoming all that you wish to be. – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer You can have the life of your dreams, it's as simple as that. Follow your passion, find your purpose, create a plan, begin your pursuit, have perseverance and through it all persist! You can begin creating the life you deserve, now. Don't hesitate… your life is waiting! Passion-Purpose-Plan-Pursuit-Perseverance-Persist!

Of all the attitudes we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important, and by far the most life-changing. - Zig Ziglar The best attitude you can possibly aspire to express year-round is one of gratitude and appreciation. Being truly grateful for what is already present in your life will automatically and effortlessly attract more good into your life.

Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time. It must be a goal that is so appealing, so much in line with your spiritual core, that you can't get it out of your mind. If you do not get chills when you set a goal, you're not setting big enough goals. - Bob Proctor

When I thought I couldn't go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck. - Estee Lauder Here's to wishing all of you the strength, courage, determination and persistence you need to face your hardships and fears, to be able to experience the life you deserve.

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. - Denis Waitley If you think you're a winner you'll win, if you dare to step out you'll succeed. Believe in your heart, have purpose to start. Aim to help fellow man in his need. Thoughts of faith must replace every doubt. Use words of courage and you cannot fail. If you stumble and fall, rise and stand ten feet tall, you determine the course that you sail. 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!

For those who have died, we show great appreciation and 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!

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!

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

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

You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind. - Dale Carnegie Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged  because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference. -  Zig Ziglar A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could. Give praise and encourage others daily. Start now! Make today great!

If you are not making the progress that you would like to make and are capable of making, it is siimply because your goals are not clearly defined. Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort. ~ Paul J. Meyer

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - St. Francis of Assisi

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

Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult. - Julia Cameron Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome – William James

The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. - John Maxwell

Start by focusing in on your dreams and goals. Then, take action everyday toward those dreams and goals. Soon the impossible will be possible and the invisible will be visible. Feel the energy and excitement that comes with doing something you are truly passionate about. Create a positive momentum by harnessing and refocusing this energy to achieve the life you deserve. Start today. Make today great!

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. - John Quincy Adams Never give up, and always remain confident in what you do. Let the difficulties that you face make you more determined to achieve your objectives and win against the odds. After all, difficulties are just things to overcome.

With every new day comes a new beginning. A fresh start. Focus in and enjoy each new moment life brings you. You have to make it YOUR choice to believe in yourself and in your dreams. If you believe in something...you must commit to it. YOU have the right and the power to choose. Decide today to use your power to choose. You have to believe to achieve. Once you have your attitude right you must believe it can and will happen. Have faith and release the past. You have to start with the right attitude. In everything you do you must have the right mind set first. You have to get your head in the game to get, be and stay motivated. Carry yourself with confidence, for who you are and all you do. Make it great!

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. - Vince Lombardi Be the best you can be. Be the best YOU. Commit to excellence and strive for continuous improvement! Live the life you deserve! Aren't you worth it?

Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've everything to do, and you've done it. - Margaret Thatcher

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

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. — John Quincy Adams We're all leaders... If you influence anyone's beliefs, thinking, behavior, or development, then you are engaging in leadership.

The problem with most people is that they get so caught up with what they 'think" is or isn't happening to them, that they fail to see the things that actually are. It is important for us all to live our lives one day at a time, and realize that RIGHT NOW this is enough. Reflect on the past for what you have learned from it...but do not grieve over it for it is gone. Be careful not to let new opportunities pass you by while you sit idle thinking about the chances you may have lost. Look forward to what lies ahead of us in the future, but do not worry about it, for it has not yet arrived. Stop wondering about the future - create it. Life starts NOW, Live in the present, and make it so great it will be worth thinking about later. Instead of just making the best of everyday, make the decision to make everyday the BEST - it's your choice! Utilize the power of NOW to make a difference in your life. We all have the power and the power to choose to MAKE today a GREAT day.

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

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - 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.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. - Leo Buscaglia Practice Random Acts of Kindness, always. Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how. A person who truly does things that count, doesn't usually stop to count them. Make things count! You are never more like God than when you give, when you take time for people, or when you do something good for somebody who can never repay you. Make today great!

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 that has opened for us.- Alexander Graham Bell Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. Don't wait for it...go out and achieve it.

Optimists enrich the present, enhance the future, challenge the improbable and attain the impossible. - William Arthur Ward Change your thoughts and you change your world.

To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny. – Alan Cohen

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. Realize the life lessons you have learned along the way and you will be a happier, more confident person. Make today 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

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

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas Edison Embrace the unexpected. The things we never saw coming often take us to places we never thought we'd go. Start living the live you always imagined. Create different results. Start now! Make today great!

In one minute you can change your attitude and in that minute you can change your entire day. - Spencer Johnson 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?

To move the world we must first move ourselves." -- Socrates Seek to inspire yourselves. Celebrate the everyday "little wins". It's ok to feel good about them. You are worthy, you are capable...most of all, you are deserving! Once you believe...share the message and help others to do the same! Do your share to make this world a better place! Make today great!

Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered; it is something molded. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, understand the gift of laughter and laugh a lot, believe in yourself, and realize how blessed you are. When you go to bed with a dream and wake up with a purpose. Being with people who know your worth and who appreciate you for who you are. Believe and achieve! Start now! Make today a great day!

Magic is believing in yourself... If you can do that, you can make anything happen. -  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Believe in yourself, believe in your dreams. Believe you deserve to achieve them. Believe you can...and you will. Set a plan and take action. Start now. Make today great!

If you're bored with life and you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things...then you don't have enough goals. - Lou Holtz You have to have dreams and goals! Things big enough, and with enough pull-power to get you to take action! A burning desire to achieve great things! Seeing isn't believing...believing, is seeing! Make it happen! Start today! Make today great!

When you love people and have the desire to make a profound, positive impact upon the world, then will you have accomplished the meaning to live. - Sasha Azevedo

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

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. Make today a great day!

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 Life is what we make it. We tend to get more of what we give and what we expect. Positive thoughts bring positive results. Start now, make today great!