Frank Sonnenberg Quotes

The best networkers have learned that, as with anything in life, what goes around, comes around.

Moments don't last forever, but their memories do.

There's nothing more valuable in life than integrity. Trust me.

It's better to bite your tongue than to eat your words.

The truth is not what it seems, but what it is.

White lies matter.

Take ownership of your life decisions rather than relinquishing that responsibility to others.

Know what matters most to you and be unwilling to compromise those priorities at almost any price.

There are simply no shortcuts in the long run.

Before acting on any recommendation, know the rationale.

Knowing what's right isn't as important as doing what's right.

People can't hear what you don't say. Thinking isn't communicating.

Compromising your principles, even one time, can be a terrible mistake.

Follow your conscience. Sleep well.

All the money in the world doesn't make you a better person. It simply means that you have more money.

Find creative ways to share the credit and pull people up the ladder of success along with you.

Facts don't lie. People do.

Your life is determined by the sum of the choices that YOU make.

People need role models. Are you up to the job?

Dependency purges people of their dreams, makes their spirit atrophy, and enslaves them to a lifetime of mediocrity.

Start doing more by doing less.

Mistakes don't make you a failure, but beating yourself up makes you feel like one.

When people don't learn from mistakes, their mistakes often turn into bad habits.

The only way an annoyance can bring you down is if you let it.

People who live a life of purpose have core beliefs and values that influence their decisions, shape their day-to-day actions, and determine their short- and long-term priorities.

Courageous people know that old ways of doing things shouldn't stand in the way of a better solution.

Happiness is a result of balance rather than intensity.

Fair-minded people 'get in the game' rather than criticizing from the sidelines.

If you want to get anywhere, you have to start somewhere.

Subtracting from your list of priorities is as important as adding to it.

When you compete against yourself, you both win.

Trust takes a long time to develop, but can be lost in the blink of an eye.

You may not have the control to lengthen your life, but you can do much to deepen it.

Even though it's great to win a game, it's even better to be a superstar in life.

Checking items off a to-do list doesn't determine progress; focusing on your priorities is what counts.

Having kids is not the same as being a parent.

Sometimes you deserve a pat on the back, even if you have to do it yourself.

You send a message by what you say and what you do. If words aren't supported with consistent actions, they will ring hollow.

Everyone on this earth was born for a reason, what's yours?

You'll never learn anything or impress anyone by making excuses and diverting blame.

Half the truth is often a whole lie.

Being frugal doesn't mean slashing your spending or depriving yourself of things that you enjoy. It means knowing the value of a dollar and making every effort to spend it wisely.

Do things for the right reasons and the money will follow.

Even though the world is large, one person can still make a world of difference.

Fair-minded people never twist rules for personal gain.

If you don't think talk is cheap, we need to have a heart-to-heart conversation.

Fair-minded people make a concerted effort to pull their own weight rather than living off the hard work of others.

Measure a person's worth by their character, not their possessions.

Being a good loser helps build character, provides valuable lessons, and helps you become mentally prepared for your next challenge.

Although the costs of not delegating may be invisible, the price that you pay is real.

A positive mental attitude can improve your health, enhance your relationships, increase your chances of success, and add years to your life.

A lie repeated many times doesn't change the truth.

Your reputation is like a shadow, following you wherever you go.

Shared beliefs and values form the heart of every successful relationship and ultimately determine its success.

While determination builds character, quitting is habit forming.

The truth shouldn't be told only when it's convenient. Honesty must be a way of life.

Sadly, some folks don't live . . . they merely exist.

Stop letting other people hijack your day.

Fair-minded people earn the respect of their colleagues rather than demanding it.

Respect is priceless. Earn it every day!

Moments, rather than possessions, are the true treasures of life.

When people cover for the misdeeds of others, they're as guilty as those who committed the crimes.

Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it.

People stop trying when there's no benefit for being exceptional and no consequence for being mediocre.

If you believe the American work ethic is 'old school,' you'd better repeat the class.

It's easy to tune out your critics, but difficult to turn off your conscience.

If you're not proud of what you do, you're not done.

Dreams, unlike eggs, don't hatch from sitting on them.

Every time you give your word, you're putting your honor on the line.

No one has the right to force his or her way of life on anyone else.

We've become so addicted to instant gratification that we're blind to the impact it has on our lives.

When rewards ignore individual performance, the incentive to strive for excellence is lost.

When planning life's journey, always have an alternate route.

Try to find the merit in each other's arguments.

Life is a classroom.

Winners make the effort while losers make excuses.

A promise should be as binding as a contract.

Work hard. You're expected to pull your own weight, not to weigh down the team.

Measuring progress is often like watching grass grow. While it's difficult to detect movement on a daily basis, it's simple to see growth over time.

Achieving success is hard; staying successful is even harder.

Always give everything 110 percent. It's the extra 10 percent that everyone remembers.

When you master the basics, and execute them well, there's no need to worry about the score.

Values are like a pilot's flight plan . . . without them you're flying blind.

Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness.

Fair-minded people avoid zero-sum games in which one-person's win translates into another person's loss.

Learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity.

Our world may have changed, but the importance of integrity has not.

You can't control the weather, but that doesn't stop some people from trying.

Surrounding yourself with 'yes' people is like talking to yourself.

When you tell a lie, everything that you say in the future may be treated as suspect.

If you don't know why you'd hire you, neither will they.

We can't expect others to abandon their values any more than we would forsake our own.

We place artificial demands on ourselves that undermine our happiness. These demands force us to work harder and harder to cross a finish line that keeps moving.

Some people set the bar so low you can trip over it.

Some people are kinder to strangers than they are to themselves.

It's not that there's not enough time…the time needed was spent doing something else.

Life is like playing musical chairs –– you never know when the music will stop." ~

Real leaders focus resources in areas that provide the greatest opportunity rather than making across-the-board decisions.

Being all talk speaks volumes about you

Listen to your conscience. You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.