Bo Bennett Quotes

Every day, people settle for less than they desearve. They are only parially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness.

If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.

Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.

True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.

Peeves do not make very good pets.

You are not, nor ever will be, better than anyone else besides the person you are now.

Value people on their potential, not on their history.

When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.

A dream collage is pictures of your goals. It is like your future photo album.

The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.

If you have not taken the time to define what happiness means to you, what have your spent your whole life pursuing?

As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.

Not being in tune with your customers is like living in an alternate reality; the way you think your customers feel about your product is not always the same as what your customers really think about your product.

For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth

A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road.

Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting - it is bad acting with the intent to deceive.

Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself.

Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.

Untapped potential is the difference between where a person is now and where he or she can be.

The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.

To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present.

Remember that it is not where you come from, or not even where you are; it is where you are going that matters most.

It's not people who resent successful people; it's resentful people who resent successful people.

Be friendly to everyone. Those who deserve it the least need it the most.

If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history.

Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money.

One's work usually occupies more than half of one's waking life. Choosing work that does not bring happiness will lead to a life that is mostly disappointing.

There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.

Show interest in all people, not just those from whom you want something. Making people feel important and good about themselves is just the right thing to do.

Every economy is uncertain. Referring to this or any economy as 'uncertain' is an unnecessary and pessimistic redundancy.

People who come from dysfunctional families are not destined for a dysfunctional life.

Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

Avoiding the phrase 'I don't have time ... ', will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life.

Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.

The best way to lose a job is just not to care. When you do not care, it shows in everything you do.

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.

Most of us are consumed with our own thoughts and desires and are not always thinking about what other people may want. This is not necessarily being egocentric; it is just being human.

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration,motivation, and a pinch of creativity

Think before you act and act on what you believe.

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.