Brian Tracy
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Brian Tracy
Canadian motivational speaker and author who spoke in more than fifty countries. His popular self-help titles include Get Paid More and Promoted Faster and The Miracle of Self-discipline: The No-Excuses Way to Getting Things Done.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSelf-Help Author
Date of Birth5 January 1944
CityVancouver, Canada
CountryUnited States of America
differences pay cost
Demonstrate to your customer the difference between price and cost. The price is what it takes to purchase the item. The cost is the amount the customer eventually pays. They are not the same.
writing cigarette-smoke goal
A goal that is not in writing is like cigarette smoke: It drifts away and disappears. It is vague and insubstantial. It has no force, effect, or power. But a written goal becomes something that you can see, touch, read, and modify if necessary.
accomplishment needs sitting
Success is not necessarily determined by material possessions or accomplishments. You can enjoy success simply by reaching the point where you are perfectly content with your life in every respect and you feel no dissatisfaction or pressing need for anything else. In this sense, you can be a success sitting by yourself in a quiet place contemplating the world.
thinking belief
You are not what you think you are, but what you THINK, you ARE.
weed flower garden
Your mind is like a garden - unless you cultivate flowers, weeds will flourish. To keep your mind positive, substitute positive thoughts for negative thoughts.
achievement lessons difficulty
Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.
goal achieve aspiration
You must raise your aspirations, set higher goals, and make detailed plans to achieve them.
careers giving advice
Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice.
thinking quality information
The quality of your thinking is largely determined by the quantity of the information you have with which to work
self-esteem use reputation
Always concentrate on the most valuable use of your time. This is what separates the winners from the losers. Self-esteem is the reputation you have with yourself.
commitment promise quality
You keep customers by delivering on your promises, fulfilling your commitments and continually investing in the quality of your relationships.
goal people achieve
Most people engage in activities that are tension-relieving rather than goal-achieving.
children mirrors law
The law of correspondence says your outer world is a mirror of your inner world. Your outer world corresponds to your inner world. Your outer world of your relationships-especially with your children and spouse-simply corresponds to how you feel about yourself, how you're doing
firsts
First you put in, then you get out.