The Inspiring Dad

“I’ve said it before, but it’s absolutely true:
My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams.
Thanks to him, I could see a future.”

~ Liza Minnelli,
Actress, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Philanthropist,
American Theater Hall of Fame inductee, Best Actress Academy Award,
BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, David di Donatello Career Award,
Grammy Award, Grammy Legen Award, Primetime Emmy Award & Tony Award

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It’s Never Too Late

“My father used to say that it’s never too late to do anything you wanted to do,
and he said, ‘You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'”

~ Michael Jordan,
Professional Basketball Player (1984-2003) & Author

If You Keep Doing That …

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”

~ Jackie “Moms” Mabley,
a.k.a. Loretta Mary Aiken
Stand-up Comedian

Ability Without Opportunity

“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”

~ Lucille Désirée Ball,
Comedienne, Model,
Film and Television Actress
and Studio Executive

The Biggest Brand in the Whole World

“”Don’t get distracted. Never tell yourself that you need to be the biggest brand in the whole world.
Start by working on what you need at the present moment and then what you need to do tomorrow.
So, set yourself manageable targets.”

~ Jas Bagniewski,
Co-Founder – Eve Sleep

Dreams of Success

“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”

~ Wayne Huizenga,
Businessman, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Founder – AutoNation, Founder – Waste Management, Inc.,
Norman Vincent Peale Award (2008) & Horatio Alger Association Distinguished American Award (1992)

The Ambitious Ones Haven’t Given Up

“Never fear the haters. … The ambitious are criticized by those that have given up.
Criticism’s easily avoided by saying, doing and being nothing.”

~ Grant Cardone,
Author, Entrepreneur, Producer,
& Online Sales Training Expert

Glorious & Powerful

“We should all do what we can in our daily lives to remember that we are glorious and powerful.”

~ Tracee Ellis Ross,
Actress, Model, Comedian, Director & Television Host

You Don’t Have to Do Everything Together

“We decided that you have to let the other person do whatever he or she loves, and not intrude on that.
You don’t have to do everything together.”

~ Connie Chung “,
a.k.a. Constance Yu-Hwa Chung,
Journalist, Anchor & Reporter

Each of Us Can Always Get Better

“You can always get better. Nobody can stop you from getting better,
and nobody can stop you from trying to make something right.”

~ Roseanne Cherrie Barr,
Actress, Comedian, Writer, Author, Producer, Director & Politician

A Man of Knowledge

“A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting.”

~ Carlos Castaneda,
Anthropologist

Something for the Rest of the World

“I realize that I’m in the top one percent of the world.
I’ve traveled a lot. I’ve seen immense poverty in the world,
and I can’t live with everything I’ve had and be comfortable
with everything I have unless I do something for the rest of the world.”

~ Andie MacDowell,
Actress, Model & Philanthropist

What’s Really Loved?

“There’s always time for what you really love.”

~ Sheryl Lee Ralph,
Actress, Singer, Author,Activist & Independent Spirit Award (1991

Something Beyond What You’ve Mastered

“Unless you try to do something beyond what
you have already mastered, you will never grow.”

~ Author Unknown,

A Little Time Out of Your Day

 

“Take a little time out of your busy day
to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.”

~ Diana Ross,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Singer & Author

Significant Accomplishments

“Where there are no goals,
neither will there be significant accomplishments;
there will only be existence.”

~ Author Unknown,

Doing More

 “Do More… Do more than exist—live. Do more than hear—listen. Do more than agree—cooperate. Do more than talk—communicate. Do more than grow—bloom. Do more than spend—invest. Do more than think—create. Do more than work—excel. Do more than share—give. Do more than decide—discern. Do more than consider—commit. Do more than forgive—forget. Do more than help—serve. Do more than coexist—reconcile. Do more than sing—worship. Do more than think—plan. Do more than dream—do. Do more than see—perceive. Do more than read—apply. Do more than receive—reciprocate. Do more than choose—focus. Do more than wish—believe. Do more than advise—help. Do more than speak—impart. Do more than encourage—inspire. Do more than add—multiply. Do more than change—improve. Do more than reach—stretch. Do more than ponder—pray. Do more than just live—live for Jesus.” 

~ John Mason,
Author

A Burning Desire to Do

“If you’re bored with life —-
if you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things —-
you don’t have enough goals.”

~ Louis Leo “Lou” Holtz ,
Motivational Speaker, Football Player (1956-1957), Head Football Coach:
[William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975),
University of Arkansas (1977–1983), University of Minnesota (1984–1985),
University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), University of South Carolina (1999–2004)],
Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame, 1988), NFL’s New York Jets Coach (1976),
ESPN Football Analyst (2005-) & College Football Hall of Fame (2008)

Succes = Focus + Effort

“Success at anything will always come down to this:
focus and effort. And we control both.”

~ Dwayne Douglas Johnson,
a.k.a. The Rock,
Professional Wrestler, Actor, Author
& Founder – Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation

Be Tenacious, Focused & Passionate

“You have to be tenacious, you have to be focused,
you have to have a real vision and be extremely passionate about it.”

~ Jessica Alba,
Actress, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Writes Them Down & Puts Them in Bible

“Every year for New Years
I write down all of my goals and dreams
and put them in my Bible.
At the end of the year
I go and pull the paper out and
check this off and check that off.”

~ Nene Leakes,
a.k.a. Linnethia Monique Johnson,
Television Personality, Actress, Presenter, Author & Fashion DesigneR

Worthless Complaining

“Complaining about your current position in life is worthless.
Have a spine and do something about it instead.”

~ Robert Toru Kiyosaki,
Investor, Businessman, Author, Speaker,
Financial Literacy Activist, & Commentator

Define Your Goals

“The first step is clearly defining what it is you’re after,
because without knowing that, you’ll never get it.”

~ Halle Berry,
Actress, Model & Film Producer

Make it Across the Finish Line

“The world is full of people who have dreams of playing at Carnegie Hall,
of running a marathon, and of owning their own business.
The difference between the people who make it across the finish line
and everyone else is one simple thing: an action plan.”

~ AUTHOR’S NAME,
OCCUPATION

Your Golden Dream

“You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream.
You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”

~ Diana Ross,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Singer & Author

Natural Problem Solvers

“Guys are natural problem solvers – they like to have strategies.”

~ Chadwick Boseman,
Actor, Director & Writer

The Vision You See

“Vision is not what you know; vision is what you see.
And then, it’s what you do about what you see.”

~ Dale C. Bronner,
Founder & Pastor, Word of Faith Worship Center

The Dreaming Doers

“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers.
But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.”

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach,
Author, Philanthropist & Public Speaker

Doing Away with Fear

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear;
knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

~ Rosa Parks,
Activist

Less Than 100% Perfect

“I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days
so I could get everything done.
But for me, I have to not try and think that everything
has to be 100% perfect all the time
and leave room for error.
As long as my kids feel loved and a priority,
everything really is secondary.”

~ Jessica Alba,
Actress, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Everyone Gets 24 Hours

““Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem.
We all have twenty-four hour days.”

~ Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar,
Author, Salesman, & Motivational Speaker

Work, Stay Active & LIKE What You’re Doing

“I just see too many people retire and say,
‘I’m going to take off, travel, spend time with my family’ and they are just miserable.
They end up dying. People who work and stay active, and like what they are doing, live longer.”

~ Terry Bradshaw,
NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback (1970-1983), Actor, TV Analyst, Super Bowl Champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
Super Bowl MVP (XIII, XIV), Pro Bowl (1975, 1978, 1979), First-Team All-Pro (1978), NFL Most Valuable Player (1978),
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1979), Pro Football Hall of Fame (1989) & College Football Hall of Fame (1996)

Putting Yourself Twenty Years Ahead

“Instead of looking at the past,
I put myself ahead twenty years
and try to look at what I need to do now
in order to get there then.”

~ Diana Ross,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Singer & Author

Looking Within

“The hardest thing to find in life is balance –
especially the more success you have,
the more you look to the other side of the gate.
What do I need to stay grounded, in touch, in love,
connected, emotionally balanced? Look within yourself.”

~ Celine Dion,
Singer, Founder of Nickels Restaurant & Philanthropist

Cans & Cannots

Lucille Ball and John Wayne

“I think knowing what you cannot do
is more important than knowing what you can.”

~ Lucille Désirée Ball,
Comedienne, Model,
Film and Television Actress
and Studio Executive

Positive Surroundings

“I think it’s important to get your surroundings, as well as yourself,
into a positive state – meaning surround yourself with positive people,
not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do.”

~ Heidi Klum.,
Supermodel, Television Personality, Businesswoman, Fashion Designer, Singer,
Television Producer, Author, Actress, Philanthropist & Crystal Cross Award (2014)

You Can Figure Out How

“If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.

~ Cher
a.k.a Cherilyn Sarkisian,
Singer, Actress, Author, Businesswoman, Comedian, Dancer,
Fashion Designer, Model, Philanthropist, Record Producer,
Songwriter & Television Host

Reaching for Stars

“Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”

~ Casey Kasem,
a.k.a Kemal Amin “Casey” Kasem,
Co-Founder – American Top 40 franchise, Disc Jockey,
Music Historian, Radio Personality, Voice Actor & Actor

“The Voice of NBC”
The voice of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers for Scooby-Doo franchise (1969-1997) and (2002-2009)

To Do Great Work

“I think it’s important to do great work.”

~ Kyra Sedwick,
a.k.a Kyra Minturn Sedgwick Bacon
Actress, Producer, Satellite Awards (2005, 2006), Gracie Allen Award (2006),
Golden Globe (2007), People’s Choice Award (2009), Hollywood Walk of Fame (2009)
& Primetime Emmy Award (2010)

Doers of Good Projects

“It’s nice to be asked
to do good projects.”

~ Dougray Scott,
Actor

Family, Love & Children

“It’s really all about family, love and the children for me.
I work at that every day.”

~ Celine Dion,
Singer, Founder of Nickels Restaurant & Philanthropist

Hours with Your Child(ren)

I am a full-time mom; that is my first job. The most important job ever.
I started my business when he started school.
When he is in school, I do my meetings, my sketches, and everything else.
I cook him breakfast. Bring him to school. Pick him up.
Prepare his lunch. I spend the afternoon with him.

I do it myself.
You know, those hours with your child are really important ones,
even if it’s just the two of you, being quiet in the car together.

~ Melania Trump,
Model (former), Jewelry Designer &
First Lady of the United States (2017 – )

The Lifetime of an Opportunity

“The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized
within the lifetime of the opportunity”.

~ Leonard Ravenhill,
Evangelist & Author

Make This One Extraordinary

 

If last year was ordinary, do something ‘extra’ in this year and make it extraordinary.

~ Author Unknown

Christmas-Happiness

“Christmas now surrounds us, happiness is everywhere.
Our hands are busy with many tasks, as carols fill the air.”

~ Shirley Sallay,

Financial Fitness

“No one’s ever achieved financial fitness
with a January resolution that’s abandoned by February.”

~ Suze Orman,
Author, Financial Advisor,
Motivational Speaker & Television Host

WORRYING? Why?

“Why worry? If you’ve done
the very best you can,
worrying won’t make it any better.”

~ Walter Elias Disney,
Business Magnate, Animator, Cartoonist,
Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Philanthropist,
Voice Actor, Co-Founder of Walt Disney Productions,
Academy Awards (22x), Golden Globe Awards (3x) & an Emmy Award

Protectors of Our Liberty

“Celebrate those who protect our liberty.”

~ John F. Kennedy,
35th President of the United States (1961-1963)

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The Gradual Result

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”

~ Patrick James “Pat” Riley ,
Professional Basketball Executive, Miami Heat Team President (1995- ), Motivational Speaker, Author,
Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award (2012), NBA Championships (2012 & 2013: Miami Heat)
Head Coach (1995-2003 & 2005-2008), NBA All-Star Game Head Coach (9x)
NBA Coach of the Year (1989–90: Los Angeles Lakers, 1992–93: New York Knicks & 1996–97: Miami Heat)
10 Greatest Coaches in NBA History Award (1996) & Los Angeles Lakers’ Championship Team Player (1972)

Attempting Something Great

“I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail
than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.”

~ Dr. Robert Harold Schuller,
Pastor, Motivational Speaker, Author
& Founder of the Crystal Cathedral

Necessary Happiness

“Some people think happiness is a luxury, but it’s a necessity.
You need to make space for it in your life.”

~ Christie Brinkley
a.k.a Christie Lee Hudson,
Super-Model, Actress, Artist,
Author & Entrepreneur

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Past Successes

“Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.
They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures,
and on the next action steps they need to take
to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals
rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.”

~ Jack Canfield,
Author, Motivational Speaker, Corporate Trainer, Entrepreneur,
Founder & CEO of The Canfield Training Group, Founder of The Foundation for Self-Esteem,
& Guinness World Record – 7 New York Times Best-sellers Listed simultaneously.

Do Everything Better

“Positive thinking will let you do everything
better than negative thinking will.”

~ Hilary Hinton “Zig” Ziglar,
Author, Salesman, and Motivational Speaker

You Are. You Have. You Can.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

~ Arthur Ashe,
Tennis Player, Grand Slam winner(3x)
Wimbledon Singles, US Open & Australian Open winner

Challenging Ourselves

“With each new painting, I challenge myself
to do something — anything — that I’ve never done before.
This game keeps me from falling into habitual ruts
and places me on the edge of what is known.
Inevitably, this keeps my painting process very interesting!“

~ Flora Bowley,
Painter. Teacher & Author

I Know I Can!

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it,
I know I can achieve it.”

~ Jesse Jackson,
Civil Rights Activist, Baptist Minister
& Shadow U.S. Senator (District of Columbia, 1991-1997)

Comfortable Inaction

“There are risks and costs to action. Yet they are far less
than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.”

~ John F. Kennedy,
35th President of the United States (1961-1963)

Creators or Chameleons

“People generally fall into one of three groups:
the few who make things happen,
the many who watch things happen,
and the overwhelming majority who have no notion of what happens.
Every person is either a creator of fact
or a creature of circumstance.
He either puts color into his environment,
or, like a chameleon, takes color from his environment.” 

~ Myles Munroe,
Inspirational / Motivational Speaker,
Founder of Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI),
Founder of Myles Munroe International (MMI),
CEO & Chairman of International Third World Leaders Association,
President of the International Leadership Training Institute &
Author

Turn Your Wishes into Goals

“Goals that are not WRITTEN DOWN are just Wishes.”

~ Unknown Author

 

Meaning: Goals that are not written down are wishes with limited power for becoming a reality.

What’s Thought, Said & Done

“Happiness is when
what you think, what you say, and what you do
are in harmony.”

Mahatma Ghandi