Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

Quote by Ralph Marston

Topics: Expectation Quotes, Performance Quotes, Reality Quotes

Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership.

Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership.

Being truly thankful makes you infinitely more resourceful. By sincerely appreciating what you have, you...

Being truly thankful makes you infinitely more resourceful. By sincerely appreciating what you have, you...

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of...

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of...

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and...

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and...

Be thankful for it all. And beyond your many blessings, will be many, many more.

Be thankful for it all. And beyond your many blessings, will be many, many more.

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then...

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then...

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then...

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then...

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just...

When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just...

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look...

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look...

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get...

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get...

When you are happy, be thankful and your happiness is greatly multiplied. When you are...

When you are happy, be thankful and your happiness is greatly multiplied. When you are...

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it...

What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it...

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look...

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look...

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect...

You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect...

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and...

Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and...

Dreams are unrealistic, impractical, demanding -- and absolutely essential to living a rich and fulfilling...

Dreams are unrealistic, impractical, demanding -- and absolutely essential to living a rich and fulfilling...

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.

Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours...

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours...