A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.

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The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'

The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do...

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do...

The size of your accomplishments, the quality of your achievement, will depend very largely on...

The size of your accomplishments, the quality of your achievement, will depend very largely on...

Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never...

Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never...

If you do not feel yourself growing in your work and your life broadening and...

If you do not feel yourself growing in your work and your life broadening and...

The lack of opportunity is ever the excuse of a weak, vacillating mind. Opportunities! Every...

The lack of opportunity is ever the excuse of a weak, vacillating mind. Opportunities! Every...

There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right, between fairly good...

There is an infinite difference between a little wrong and just right, between fairly good...

Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things,...

Your expectations opens or closes the doors of your supply, If you expect grand things,...

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay...

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay...

Opportunity is often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be tuning in

Opportunity is often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be tuning in

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

You will always have to live with yourself, and it is to your best interest...

You will always have to live with yourself, and it is to your best interest...

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need...

When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need...

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment;...

The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment;...

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

To many a man, and sometimes to a youth, there comes the opportunity to choose...

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his...

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his...

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others...

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others...

Do or do not... there is no try.

Do or do not... there is no try.

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these...

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these...