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

There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning. - Pat Riley What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can can catch excellence - Vince Lombardi

Don't spend most of your time on the voices that don't count, voices that are going to add too little worth to your future. Don't waste time on the shallow and the silly. Tune those voices out and tune in voices that are going to add something to your life. - Jim Rohn

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

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us. - Wilma Rudolph

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 all around you but know that you can always control what goes on inside of you. Make the choice...make a difference. Start today. Make today great!

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

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!

Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be. - Karen Ravn Sent from my iPhone

When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited. - Brian Tracy

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!

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

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done -  Bruce Lee

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   Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.

Each player have to accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone have to decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. - Voltaire Sent from my iPhone

Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours,weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character - T. Alan Armstrong

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

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

Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win - Jonathan Kozol

Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small. - Tim Ferriss

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it. - Jack Canfield Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you. Find it & go after it.

When I hear somebody sigh that 'life is hard', I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what,' - Sydney J Harris

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

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. 

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. -  Martin Luther King Jr.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'. -Muhammad Ali

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us. - Wilma Rudolph

Don't say, 'If I could, I would.' Say instead, 'If I can, I will.' - Jim Rohn

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

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

Human beings have the remarkable ability to turn nothing into something. They can turn weeds into gardens and pennies into fortunes. - Jim Rohn Instill optimism and creativity in all you do. Make the impossible...possible. Turn ordinary into extraordinary! Start now! Make today great!

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 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! Set goals, create a plan, take action! Make it great!

Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding. - Harvey Mackay  It is inevitable that we must change our habits if we intend to get different results. Continue to only develop ones that are giving us positive results. Don't settle for less. Believe and achieve! Start now! Make today great!

 I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a "transformer" in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader. - Stephen R. Covey It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. - Bob Marley

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

That a man can change himself...and master his own destiny is the conclusion of every mind who is wide-awake to the power of right thought - Christian D. Larson

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

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.- Winston Churchill Change the way you see things, and you will have the power to change your world.

Circumstances do not make the man. They merely reveal him to himself. - Epictetus

Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon. - Denis Waitley You become what you think about. Visualize what you want. See it & feel it. Believe it.

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. - Ralph Waldo Emerson If you have the courage to begin, to take action, to stick with it...you have the courage to succeed.

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

We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. - Maxwell Maltz

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! Make it great!

Life's like a boom-a-rang. The more good you throw out, the more you receive in return. - Josh S. Hinds Remember...it's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you. A person who truly does things that count, doesn't usually stop to count them. Make things count! Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of becoming. Start now! Make today great!

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! 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! Instill optimism and creativity in all you do. Make the impossible...possible. Turn ordinary into extraordinary! Make it great!

Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations. - Federico Fellini What do you expect? Expect to win, expect to succeed, expect positive results.

One of the most important truths I've learned over the years is this: Leadership is leadership, no matter where you go or what you do. Times change. Technology marches forward. Cultures vary from place to place. But the true principles of leadership are constant and stand the test of time. - John Maxwell If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more...you are a leader.

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 made ...

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. - Brian Tracy

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give. - William Arthur Ward

Whatever course you have chosen for yourself, it will not be a chore but an adventure if you bring to it a sense of the glory of striving, if your sights are set far above the merely secure and mediocre. - David Sarnoff

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!

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. - Dr. David M. Burns

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy. - Dale Carnegie 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!

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 The future holds limitless possibilities...you decide what the future holds for you.

"The second step to achieving your goals in the New Year involves action and this is where many people run off track. The life we are living and have known to this point is comfortable and easy. Therefore we find it hard to establish new habits and routines even if we know they will bring us a better life. Our old belief system drags us back into the familiar. It is hard to overcome and we often experience small setbacks. This is the time to go back and look at your goals. Read your goal statement repeatedly and remind yourself of what you want and why." - Bob Proctor