Good thinking will improve your life. It will help you to become an achiever.

Thinking is hard work; that's why so few do it.

Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.

Excellence connects.

One of the reasons people don't achieve their dreams is that they desire to change their results without changing their thinking.

People cannot perform in a way inconsistent with the way they see themselves.

Prioritize the things that yield high return. What's the key to being productive? Prioritizing. To be an effective leader, you must learn to not only get a lot done, but to get a lot of the right things done. That means understanding how to prioritize time, tasks, resources, and even people. Effective prioritizing begins with eliminating the things you shouldn't be doing.

Thinking for a Change shares the way that I think on a daily basis. My wife, Margaret, says it has more of my DNA than any of my other books.

There are two things that are most difficult to get people to do: to think, and to do things in order of importance."

Everything begins with a thought.

Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally. They practice daily disciplines. They implement systems for their personal growth. They make it a habit to maintain a positive attitude. At the very least, these things keep their personal momentum going. At their very best, they make every day a masterpiece.

Choose to be responsible for how you view your circumstances.