God Gives every bird it’s food, But he does not throw it into it’s nest, it's only with setting GOALS and taking ACTION we can SUCCEED!

Today's Affirmation: My motivation comes from within.

Today is 12-12-12. It's YOUR day to realize what you truly want in life. Decide To Make Today And Every Day Your Masterpiece.

~Farshad Asl

Today's Affirmation: - I am surrounded by great people.

As we look ahead into the future, leaders will be those who SERVE others with listening actively and empowering daily.

-Farshad Asl

Today's Affirmation: I will plant only good seeds this day.

“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” Use that adversity to light a fire inside.

-Ziglar

"To connect with people's hearts, you got to use your ears"

Today's Affirmation: I love what we do! Helping others is adding meaning and momentum to my life.

“You need to change, renew, rejuvenate yourself; Put your best foot forward in all that you do, you’ll develop an unmatched passion!" ~FA

Today's Affirmation: it's TIME to let go of bad habits!

"Every big accomplishment starts with a small decision"

~FA

“I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots.” ~Albert Einstein

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

-R. Taylor

Today's Affirmation: I'm free from any negative thoughts.

“Stand up for what is right even if you are standing alone”

“ People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to. ”
— Robert Half

No nation has ever been built without vibrant entrepreneurship.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
-A. Rand

Today's Affirmation: I listen to people with compassion.

Today's Affirmation: Positive mindset leads to positive results.

Life is not a stage on which we were created to struggle — it’s the place where we are daily invited to dance in the spotlight. – S. Reece

“Don’t confuse activity with accomplishments”

Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow. —Chinese Proverb

Today's Affirmation: I am free to be and choose life, blessing, success, and abundance!

Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, It is a thing to be acheived.
William Bryan

Today's Affirmation: I'm a warrior not a worrier.

Today's Affirmation: I Can!

Now is the time. Needs are great, but your possibilities are greater.
- Bill Blackman

Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination.

Today's Affirmation: Joy and happiness are at the center of my world.

In honour of Zig Ziglar:

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily"

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”

~S.Tzu

Today's Affirmation: The BEST is yet to come!

You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up & when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win. V. Lombardi

Today's Affirmation: I am the engine of my dreams!

Today's Affirmation: Today is the perfect day to change.

“Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: Doing just "a little bit more.”

Today's Affirmation: I surround myself with positive people. :-)

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. ~John Wooden

Today's Affirmation: I refuse to limit myself. :-)

"The most important resources you will ever have are your mind and your mind-set. You must protect them at all costs."

-Randy Gage

Courage: Doing the Unpopular to Accomplish the Unforgettable!

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Happy Thanksgiving!

"If you are not willing to risk the unusual you will have to settle for the ordinary"

-Jim Rohn

On Leadership: To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.
—A. Maslow

“There is far more opportunity than there is ability. “ – Thomas A. Edison

"Long Term Care is not just another insurance policy, it is a life changing EXPERIENCE"

~Farshad Asl, CLTC, APP
"LTC Awareness Month"

"Long Term Care is not just another insurance policy, it is a life changing EXPERIENCE"

~Farshad Asl, CLTC, APP
"LTC Awareness Month"

“Knock the ‘t’ off the ‘can’t.’”
~S. Johnson

“...Remember to take your Vitamins: Vitamin A for ACTION, Vitamin B for Belief, C for Confidence ,D for Discipline, E for Enthusiasm!”-Pablo

“...Remember to take your Vitamins: Vitamin A for ACTION, Vitamin B for Belief, C for Confidence ,D for Discipline, E for Enthusiasm!”-Pablo

Today is the first day of the rest of your life...ACT NOW!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, It is the only thing that ever has.”
M. Mead

"Time is the friend of a man with a clear VISION, the enemy of the mediocre one who has no inspiration in life" ~FA

“ Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. ”

Mother Teresa

"Some only make excuses, others make dreams a reality, and still others make history"

~FA

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”

- Eleanor Roosevelt

“We must teach our children HOW to think, and not WHAT to think"

In every challenge there is a corresponding opportunity!

You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

Make it a GREAT day!

"Freedom may be free but it's not cheap! Happy Veteran's Day!"

~FA

"Freedom may be free but it's not cheap! Happy Veteran Days!"

~FA

Fired Up! Ready To GO!
Living with PASSION can change the world!

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
-Albert Einstein

Do not wait; the time will never be ”just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

-Napoleon Hill

“Focused action beats brilliance” – Mark Sanborn

"Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time"

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

"An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head"

Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.

When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic.
— Charles R. Swindoll

"Vote for the man who promises the least and delivers the most. Leadership requires character and integrity"

~Farshad Asl

“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but others who w/the help of their art transform a yellow spot into sun” ― P. Picasso

“Wise is the person who fortifies his life with the right friendships.” ~Anonymous

Probably the most honest "self-made man" ever was the one we heard say: "I got to the top the hard way - fighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way."- James Thom

"Leadership requires a solid character, smart strategy and the ability to inspire AND It's all about taking people with you!"

~FA

"Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called "Someday I'll"."

-- Denis Waitley

"The only real misfortune, the only real tragedy, comes when we suffer without learning the lesson.” ~Emmet Fox

"Who told you it couldn't be done? And what great achievement has he to his credit that entitles him to use the word 'impossible' so freely?" ~Napoleon Hill

"When you are done with your work, it's not about what position you had. It's whether you made a difference. That's what life is all about...your impact!" ~FA

Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Work, continuous work and hard work, is the only way to accomplish results that last.
- Napoleon Hill

Believe in others before they believe in you. Serve others before they serve you. Add value to others before they add value to you.

"If your life doesn't challenge you, it won't change you. Learn how to turn your challenges to great opportunities in life"

~FA

It's time to take risk! It almost always pays off! A life without risk is not worth living. Risky is the new safe :-)

There are only two options regarding commitment; you're either in or you're out. There's no such thing as life in-between.

-Pat Riley

"Start with the 1% rule today. What are you going to choose as your 1% change for today? Small Improvements Can Yield Big Results"

~FA

Care more than others think is wise. Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.

Do you think you work or play? If you simply pursue your vision with passion at whatever you do...you would feel that you are doing both :)

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.
~Bill Copeland

“Live to Inspire. Live to Express. Live to influence. Live with passion and Leave a Legacy”

~FA

“I am not here to change the world. I am changing the world because I am here.”

-Lisa Wilson

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey

The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name.

“Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you’re alive, it isn’t.”

-Richard Bach

Some make it happen, some watch it happen, and some say,"What happened?" Have a productive day!

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all? Finish the year strong!

Buy On The Cannons, Sell On The Trumpets. -- French Adage

“Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions & make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.”
O. Marden

"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means"
~Albert Einstein

Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.

"The key to growth is to learn to make promises and to keep them." - Stephen R. Covey

The smallest actual good is better than the most magnificent promise of impossibilities." ~Macaulay

You don't choose the day you enter the world and you don't chose the day you leave.It's what you do in between that makes all the difference.

"Thinking well is wise; planning well, wiser; doing well wisest and best of all."

"Live the life that you deserve. Live it fully, enthusiastically and with passion in each and every moment. This will be your legacy" ~FA

Fastest growing addictive phenomenon is interacting with iPhone more than with people. Draw a line somewhere. Stay connected and healthy!~FA

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
~Reinhold Niebuhr

“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.”

"If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else"

-Yogi Berra

The price of greatness is responsibility. --Winston Churchill

“ How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ”

-Anne Frank

Gratitude is being thankful; You can't be unhappy and grateful at the same time, so be thankful for what you have, and create a happy life.

~FA

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
― E. Hemingway

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

~J F. Kennedy

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

“A good leader takes a little more share of the blame, a little less than his share of credit.”


~Arnold Glasow

Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

"To be a better you, you must ACT differently, THINK differently, Live differently"
~FA

"Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall." - S. Covey

"Turn your organization's direction from 12-month year planning to 12-week year mindset, and improve your effectiveness and overcome procrastination"

~FA

"Remember that life's most treasured moments often come unannounced." Have a great day!

One never knows what each day is to bring. The important thing is to be open and ready for it.
Life is drawing, without an Eraser. Make the best of it!

You are responsible as a leader, coach, teacher. The minute you get negative, that is going to have an immediate influence on your team ~FA

“The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives.”

“Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.”

“If you’ll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.”

— Vince Lombardi

Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.

~Orison Marden

The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth.

-Albert Einstein

" Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards."

"There is no great success without great commitment.”

"It is the rough road that leads you to the heights of greatness. Easy road leads you where everybody else is going."

"Challenges are not stop signs, they are the direction signs. keep moving and stay focused on the mission!" ~FA

I dont stop when I am tired… I stop when I am done! Let's ROCK!

SMALL CHANGES CAN YIELD BIG RESULTS!

“Innovation is anything, but business as usual.”

“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”


~A. Einstein

...Change is necessary in life — to keep us moving ... to keep us growing ... to keep us interested ... Imagine life without change...

~Dr. D O'Grady

Disrupt the System, CHANGE, Do Something Different. Don't Continue Doing The Same Thing Over & Over. The results will change if YOU change.

~FA

"Entrepreneurs are ordinary people with extraordinary mindset" ~FA

"Another GREAT day with unlimited opportunities! Follow your DREAMS and don't let anyone stop you :-)"

~FA

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.

The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.
-John Wooden

"The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men.
We never forget our heroes of
9-11"

"If you're through learning, you're through."

- John C. Maxwell,

"There is no reason, no excuse, no alibi, no fate, that can hinder an individual that is focused on a specific purpose."

Happy "National Grandparents Day" they bring a true blessing to our lives. They give "love" and they leave "legacy"...give them a call :-)

My message is to never quit, never give up, and when you have little troubles here and there, just keep fighting, and it will all pay off. "- Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas

“Your big dream is God’s gift to you. Your action is yours to God"

~FA

“We r built to conquer environment, solve problems; we find no real satisfaction in life without obstacles to conquer & goals to achieve.”
Maxwell Maltz

Love + Legacy = Life Insurance

"Hard work doesn't build character it reveals it."

~FA

"It is easy to sit up and take notice. What is difficult is getting up and taking action." - Al Batt

"Success is a Choice and The Secret to Your Success is Hidden in Your Daily Routine"

~FA

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." - Maria Robinson

“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
~ B. Franklin

Kaizen (改善?), Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better"continuous improvement. Secret of life is to improve EVERY SINGLE DAY :)

The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor.

~Jim Rohn

"Winners say: "I must do something"; Losers say:
"Something must be done."
Winners see the gain;
Losers see the pain"

"Choices we make TODAY will determine our victories TOMORROW; Short Term Sacrifices = Long Term Blessings"


~FA

“The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.”
~E. Hubbard

"The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”

"The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
― Kalu Kalu

The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
― Kalu Kalu

NoExcusesMindset: "Lead, follow, or get out of the way"

The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda. Our daily habits will become our character.

When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it. ~ Jim Rohn

Whoever said 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts' probably lost ~ Martina Navratilova.

Nothing can replace hard work:

"We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass" ~Brian Clough.

Doctors said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead
~ R. Bannister.

“The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives.”

"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again"
– Flavia Weedn

“It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.”

~Harvey S. Firestone

The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart.
~William Hazlitt

“ If we did all the things we are capable of doing,
we would literally astound ourselves. ”

~Thomas Edison

"Never Underestimate The Power of The Moment. Value Every Moment And Make The Best of it!"

~FA

"Never Underestimate The Power of The Moment. Value Every Moment And Make it The Best Ever!"

~FA

"Never Underestimate The Power of The Moment. Value Every Moment And Make it The Best Ever!"

~FA

"Never Underestimate The Power of The Moment. Value Every Moment And Make it The Best Ever!"

~FA

"Never Underestimate The Power of The Moment. Value Every Moment And Make it The Best Ever!"

~FA

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”


― Stephen Covey

Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.
~Lou Holtz

"Danger" plus "Opportunity" equal "crisis" in Chinese. There are no challenges other than the one we accept"

"Procrastination costs money, time & it may cost you your career...business effectiveness begins with prioritization & periodization"

~FA

"When we speak, we choose and use one of four basic communication styles: assertive, aggressive, passive and passive-aggressive"

"COMMITMENT begins with the words we use...say "I WILL DO IT" rather than I will give it a try or I will give it a shot...:-)"

~FA

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

~ Pat Riley

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. ~ John Wooden

"Leaving a legacy and becoming a level 5 leader - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and passion"

~FA

Success is getting what you want and happiness is wanting what you get!

“If you are willing to do more than you are paid to do, eventually you will be paid to do more than you do”

“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…. One step at a time.”

~Rande Wilson

“...in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”.- J. Owens

“Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong”

“The sky has never been the limit. We are our own limits. It’s then about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives.”

"I control my attitude. It cannot be changed without changing my thinking :-)"

~FA

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
~Leon J. Suenes

People say you CAN'T do it. But they don't see your Heart, Desire, Belief, Determination, Decision, Focus and Passion. I say "YOU CAN"

~FA

"Two very effective time management skills for your business are 1. Prioritization & 2. Periodization"

~FA

"Solid coaching can turn your busy-ness to effectiveness...it's called leadership"

~FA

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
-- Lou Holtz

Creativity - discipline = A Lost Person.

Discipline - Creativity = Fairly Successful Person.

Creativity + discipline = Amazing Person

~FA

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel...These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur. - Vince Lombardi

“Do not give up. In due season the seeds you’ve planted will reap an amazing harvest.”

-Thema Davis

Three years from now you will wish you have started today! Let's just START taking massive actions...Live your DREAM, life is short :-)
~FA

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.”

"Always be grateful for challenges, circumstances and the obstacles in life, they've made you who you are today :-)"

~FA

Change your behaviors, and you change your life!

~FA

"Words can set whole nations in motion. Use the right words at the right time and stay away from negative people :-)"

~FA

"The greatest gift you can give to somebody is your own personal development.”

~Jim Rohn

Choose Your Winning Attitude.
Your attitude is a choice you make. It's the only thing you can control :-) make it a GREAT day!

"If you're alive, you're on some team. It can be your family, your relationship, your business, your city, your country, your world. You can sit on the bench and watch, or you can get up and play. My advice to you is to be a player. Join the hunt. Share your world. Because the more you give, the more you get..."
-- Anthony Robbins

“I learn teaching from teachers. I learn golf from golfers. I learn winning from coaches.”

~Harvey Penick~

"Strive for progress, don't worry about perfection. When you are constantly progressing, perfection will follow"

~FA

Don't quack like a duck.. soar like an eagle.


~Ken Blanchard

A TEAM in harmony is synergy in motion...Together Everyone Achieves More!

Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.

"When confronted with a Goliath–size problem, which way do you respond: 'He's too big to hit,' or like David, 'He's too big to miss?'"

The world needs men and women. . .
who cannot be bought;
whose word is their bond;
who put character above wealth;
who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take risks...who live the life like a HERO!

"Excellence inspires; it electrifies. It potentializes every phase of life. It unleashes an impact which influences every person"

We lead more by listening
than by what we say; We lead more by being than
by doing.

We lead more by accepting
than by comparing; We lead more by being rooted in
who we are rather than according to others' reactions.

We lead more from the heart
than from the head; We lead more by internal change
than by external change.

“If you can DECIDE to begin and if you have PASSION for it, nothing can hold you back...you will succeed beyond your imagination.” ~FA

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”


~ Leo Buscaglia

“ Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside themselves was superior to circumstance. ” ~Barton

"Character is built by how you respond to challenges...Success is measured by how quickly you respond to those challenges :-)"

~FA

NEVER give up! Anything is possible. Others can tell you that you have a 50% chance or no chance,YOU have to believe, and YOU have to fight.

~FA

Remember people's name...person’s name is to him or her the sweetest sound… :-)

Read daily: All readers may not be leaders, but certainly all leaders are readers :-)

The game isn't over till it's over.
-Yogi Berra

“ Live a "Why not?" life, man. Take the shot. The shot is always worth taking. ”

~Kevin Smith

"Attitude" is the most important word used often in business. It's the foundation of success regardless of your chosen field. :-)

~FA

It's not so important where we stand, what is really important is the direction we are moving :-)

~FA

Reflect more. Risk more. Leave a legacy.

You Recruit People with: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you."
— W. Buffet

"An honor is not diminished for being shared"

He who has imagination without learning, has wings and no feet.

- Vince Lombardi

Personal Growth: Our minds,like muscles, stretch or shrink depending on how much or how little we exercise them. Reading is a great habit!

“Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.”

~John Wooden~

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
- William Arthur Ward

Relationship is like bank account: The more we deposit, the greater it becomes...You can't draw without depositing :-)

No one ever complained their way to the top.

--Frank Perdue

On time management: Don’t mistake movement for achievement. Stay Focused!
:-)

Blessed is the leader with a head in the clouds,
And feet on the ground.

Blessed is the leader who develops leaders
while leading.

Blessed is the leader who considers leadership
an opportunity to SERVE!

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature. -John Rockefeller

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"It's not hard to make tough decisions when you know what your core values are :-)"

~FA

Every day, tell at least one person something you like, admire, or appreciate about them. ~Carlson

Monday's game plan: Focus on what you want - not on what you don’t want...Don’t give energy to negative things...Stay Fired Up! Smile!! :-)

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.“

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Sharing your crystal CLEAR VISION is not the main thing in building a TEAM. It is the only thing :-)"

Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.

~Goethe

You are THE BEST! "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Only as high as I reach can I grow,Only as far as I seek can I go, Only as deep as I look can I see, Only as much as I dream can I be.

With freedom comes responsibility, and I love it! Happy Independence Day!

"You can't expect to deal with TODAY'S challenges with YESTERDAY'S mindset and expect to succeed TOMORROW. No change, no growth :-)"

How you respond to the challenge in the second half
will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
-Lou Holtz

"Do it "NOW"! Take the most discouraging five letters, "LATER" out of your vocabulary...you will be pleased with your progress in life!"
~FA

Always "PLAY to WIN" or get out of the game! Winning does matter :-)

~FA

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

"Accomplishment"... Is achieved through dedication and self discipline...Let's Rock!

~FA

Integrity is a powerful force, keeping you alive to others long after you’ve left their presence.
~Mollie Marti

"Work in a way that has people continually thinking of ways to keep you rather than reasons to keep you. ”

~Sam Parker

You owe it to yourself to be the best you can be in anything you do and in any circumstances! You are the LID...Let's ROCK!

Dance like nobody's watching,Love like you've never been hurt,Sing like nobody's listening,Live like it's Heaven on Earth.Live with passion!

Three things that never come back: the spent arrow; the spoken word; the lost opportunity.
- W.G.P.

"If you don't like the results...CHANGE them! If things aren't going fast enough...RUN!
If you feel unhappy, SMILE! Let's DO it! :-)"

~FA

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
~ Robert J. Collier

"The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom."

- Anonymous

The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole :-)
Hard work pays off!

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dreams of yesterday are the hopes of today, and the realities of tomorrow."

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dreams of yesterday are the hopes of today, and the realities of tomorrow."

”Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” - Mark Twain

Live by choice, not by chance. Make changes, not excuses. Be motivated, not manipulated. Work to excel, not compete.

“There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits and imagining the impossible.” – Tony Robbins

Motivation: "A great day does not begin with the news or the paper, it begins with ideas or energy that will propel you through the day."

Great Leaders have "Emotional Maturity"... as leaders deal with
"People" not with "Things".
Let's Rock!

~FA

"Positive attitude" is an asset, a treasure of great value, which must be protected..Don't allow anyone injure it or steal it,
Be happy :-)"

Why some people can't leave a legacy?

A-Lack of Discipline
B-Lack of Vision
C-Lack of Focus
D-Lack of Action
E-Lack of Passion

:-)

Good Leaders live the life; great Leaders leave a legacy.

“The person who never risks never wins" ~FA

"Success & excuses don't go together. If you have excuses, forget about success. If you want success, then there are no excuses :-)"

~FA

The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart, this you will build your life by, and this you will become. ~James Allen

"Character without Talent = Some results...
Talent without Character = Disaster...
Talent plus Character = Amazing results... :-)"

~FA

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best... ~John Wooden

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best... ~John Wooden

"The Very First Ingredient of Leadership is "Integrity" and The Second One is"Passion".
With Those Two, "Vision" is Achievable :-)"

~FA

"The Very First Ingredient of Leadership is "Integrity" and The Second One is"Passion".
With Those Two, "Vision" is Achievable :-)"

~FA

Self-discipline: "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard...is what makes it great!"


-Tom Hanks

“Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.” ~Unknown

“Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.” ~Unknown

Happy Father's Day!
Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever...Love you!

Power of Gratitude: It impacts your mind,relationship, life style, attitude, career, family, faith. Find something to be thankful for TODAY!

"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning."
~Pele

"What you expect happens - Stay super focused on the POSITIVE...you will see the favorable outcome!"

~FA

"It's time to "Turning It Up A Notch". Good is not good enough anymore...we have to be THE BEST in what we do or we'll fall behind :-)"

~FA

The widest thing in the universe is not space, it's the opportunity that God has created for us. Let's be THE BEST we can ALL DAY EVERY DAY!

~FA

The boss says "I"; The leader says "WE". The boss says, "GO"; the leader says "LET'S GO!"
Leave a legacy,life is too short for being a boss :-)

"To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven." ~Ralph Emerson

If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.~Jim Rohn

"Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others." ~5 Levels, JCM

"Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others." ~5 Levels, JCM

The more we share, the more we have...Let's ROCK!

"Passion is an incredible asset, It keeps us going when others quit. It becomes contagious ,It pushes us through tough times"

"Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity." – Helen Schucman

When you feel kindness, compassion & love,you begin connecting with others. When you feel anger & indifference the ego is getting in the way

“You are an ordinary person with extraordinary abilities if you just take ACTION! Everyone talks but so few act :-)" Let's ROCK!

~FA

We can control the GOOD in our lives by the GOOD we give away.
It's AMAZING how much you can accomplish with being POSITIVE!

~ FA

"If you're through learning, you're through." ~5 Levels, JCM

To reach the upper levels of leadership that create elite organizations,leaders must transition from producers to developers ~5 Levels, JCM

"The commitment of the team begins with the commitment of the leader." ~ 5 Levels, JCM

"In America,we believe everyone has the right to speak. But even in a free society, you have to earn the right to be heard"
~ 5 Levels, JCM

"Your values are the soul of your leadership, and they drive your behavior." ~ 5 Levels, JCM

To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart. – Thomas Watson, Sr.

There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.

~Denis Waitley

Goal has inspired a vast population to DO things but mostly are unable to distinguish what is worth DOING, that's why we need mentors!
~FA

Are you ready to pay the price TODAY? The cost of success is much less than the price of failure. Let's make something AMAZING happen!

"Few things are worse than the teacher who is unteachable." ~JCM, 5 Levels

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time. ~Napoleon I

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
by Jackie Robinson

It's not the hours you put in your work that counts, it's the work you put in the hours.
by Sam Ewig

No one ever complained their way to the top.--Frank Perdue

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.--Albert Einstein

"Contrary to popular belief, there most certainly is an "I" in "team." It is the same "I" that appears three times in "responsibility."

~ A. Harding

“Growth inside fuels growth outside.”
~JCM

There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.

~Dr. D. Waitley

"Leadership is all about building bridges instead of walls" :-)

~FA

“ I attribute my success to this:
I never gave or took an excuse. ”

~F. Nightingale

On Personal Growth: “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies," said Jojen. "The man who never reads lives only one.” :-)

"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." Jack Welch

Memorial Day: A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell

"Success is not something you HAVE, it's something you DO everyday...it's the price you pay...it's the positive attitude...it's YOU :-)"
~FA

Decisions shape destiny...make them wisely :-)

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.”
― Andy Rooney

Don't let life fly by without a plan. Read, Learn, Execute and Give like No One Else!

"Your heart not your head can make you an influential leader"

~FA

"A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it." - Alfred Alistair Cook

“Those who bring excitement and enthusiasm to the lives of others won't be forgotten. Our legacy can be our positive attitude :-)"

~FA

“ Chance favors only the prepared mind. ”

~Louis Pasteur

Good leaders must embrace both care and candor.

~JCM 5 Levels

The opportunity is so great...It’s time to turn your belief into Your Story – Your Reality...with hard work, experience & resilience. ~FA

“It started with ideas, with beliefs. Yes, definitely beliefs. You must start with beliefs. Yes, always beliefs.”

~Margaret Thatcher

"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle" live by serving others daily!

“High expectation is the key, lifting the lid from your life is the way...you haven't born to be average. Live up to your full potential"~FA

“High expectation is the key, lifting the lid from your life is the way...you haven't born to be average. Live up to you full potential" ~FA

“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” Give to the Alzheimer's Association
May 18 & 19 weekend!
http://ping.fm/zG4b2

Keep it simple, when you make it complicated you miss the real opportunity. Simple is better!

~FA

A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. ~Hugh Downs

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

~John Maxwell

"The best gift to others is action with enthusiasm, with excitement...and with love"

~FA

Self-Discipline is the ability to reject instant gratification, and to stay focused on high-value activities that will bring desirable results! ~FA

“...People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

7 P's to Success in Everyday Life:

-Passionate
-Positive
-Purposeful
-Persuasive
-Persistence
-Perseverance
-Productive



~FA

The Miracle of Life nurtured by a woman who gave us love and sacrifice...MOTHER.

Happy Mother's Day

"if you want to be a positive influence you must live with a positive mindset".

~ FA

To become a developer of people, you have to be willing to adopt a long-term mind-set." ~JCM , 5 Levels

"No matter where you are in your leadership journey, never forget that what got you to where you are won't get you to the next level." ~JCM, 5 Levels

"The goal in life is not to live forever. The goal in life is to create something that does." ~JCM, 5 Levels

"Don't allow yourself to become the lid on your organization. Give it the best chance for a bright future by developing other leaders." ~JCM, 5 Levels

"The credibility of a Level 3 leader can be summed up in one word: example." -


~JCM, 5 Levels

“Write it on your heart that
every day is the best
day in the year. ”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Leaders who move up to Level 2 shift their focus from me to we." - JCM, 5 Levels

"You can like people without leading them, but you cannot lead people well without liking them." - JCM, 5 Levels

"Positional leaders focus on control instead of contribution"

~5 LEVELS

"Whatever you do in life do it with humility, clarity and courage."

~FA

Fault finders never improve the organization; they only make it seem worse than it really is. Find something to celebrate, the rest will improve as well.

"No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated,
disciplined"

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

~John C. Maxwell

A WINNER is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. It's so easy to just see the difficulties of the opportunity and miss it.

~FA

Losers visualize the penalties of failure, but winners visualize the rewards of success.
~Rod Gilbert

Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real. Don't let FEAR hold you back as we only live once.Leave a LEGACY,life is short...live with PASSION. ~FA

"Are you a legacy minded OR a legend minded? It will make a big difference in your life"

"Trust is the currency of LEADERSHIP"

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” –Jim Rohn

“ Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong. ”

~F. Nansen

"Every life is a story make yours a best seller."

"When you pray, move your feet!"

~African proverb

Whatever You Do, Do It With All of Your Heart. ~FA

"Do not ever quit! Pay the price now and live the rest of your life as a champion"

He who stops growing stops living. ~FA

The winners say: I can, I will, and I am. Losers concentrate on I should have or I would have done, or I can't do because... ~FA

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, ...whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task...
-V. Lombardi

Existence was given us for action. Our worth is determined by the good deed we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel. -Edgar Magnin

We can all be great because we all can serve! ~MLk

Wearing same color shirts won't make you a team player, but your HEART being with the team & the SACRIFICES you make will.

~FA

Time is MONEY!

"Keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."

~ G. Shaw

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
- Jimmy Johnson

“ Seven times down. Eight times up. ”

Japanese proverb

Decide what you want! Dream BIG and remember that super-achievers simply dream bigger than the rest. Let's ROCK!

~FA

"Those that say they never got a chance never took one."
- Anonymous

"... if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."
- Dolly Parton

Don't be a prisoner of the past, become a pioneer of the future.

~FA

The spirit of Easter is all about Hope, love, and joyful living.
Happy Easter!

Even Eagles Need A Push! It's time to fly; this is matter of a choice.

There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: Those who are afraid to try themselves, and those who are afraid that you will succeed.
Ray Goforth

A successful team needs a "high-performance culture" and the team members must be ENGAGED, ENABLED, and ENERGIZED daily! Let's ROCK!

I never knew a man who was good at making excuses who was good at anything else.

~Ben Franklin

Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor.

~J. Brown

Hard Work Pays Off!

Do not wait; the time will never be "just right'. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. ~Napoleon Hill

TEAMWORK creates such a priceless & indescribable feeling among people that if you are not fully engaged in it you won't understand it. ~FA

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.”

~ Jamie Paolinetti

Your words are very powerful,
and what you say matters. Keep them positive and powerful!
~ FA

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

~ Will Rogers

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. ~Ziglar

No legacy is so rich as honesty.
- William Shakespeare

How do you anything is how you do everything.

~H. Eker

“Success Never Goes On Sale” you cannot expect to be successful, unless you’re willing to pay full price.

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”
― A. Hepburn

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
― E. Roosevelt

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."
John Wooden

Always, always, always believe in yourself because you can make a difference in somebody's life TODAY. Let's Rock!

“Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”
~Mark Hanson

A successful leader knows how to guide, energize, and excite...there is no GROWTH if there is no ENERGY in the team. Let's Rock! ~FA

Wishing all of you who celebrate "Norouz" a very happy new year filled with much health, happiness, and success!

“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs... but who does actually strive to do the deeds... ” T. Roosevelt

Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at mediocrity will be far short of it. Aim high and commit yourself to excellence...Let's ROCK!

When you are EXCITED by your goals that need completion, by your LOVE that needs to be shared, then you are truly live life.

VISION with action and commitment, can change the world...but without ACTION it's just a DREAM..and without commitment it's a NIGHTMARE. ~FA

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive.” – H. Thurman

“Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you’re alive, it isn’t.”

~ Richard Bach

“One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests.” – John Stuart Mill

“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel

Your leadership is like a ceiling on your organization.Your VISION becomes theirs,your SPEED determines theirs and your SUCCESS is WITH them. Let's ROCK! ~FA

Today is an opportunity for you to celebrate... your own power & your own ability to get yourself to do whatever is necessary...Let's Rock!

Lies have Speed… but… Truth has Stamina…

Learn and grow..., Serve and give..., Inspire and stay fired up...Leave a legacy...because life is short!

~FA

Losers look what they’re going through. Winners looks where they’re going to. – Anonymous

What are you changing in your life or practices to become better? Small changes = Big results...ACT TODAY! Enjoy your NoExcusesMindset! ~FA

The power of WILL to accomplish something and the drive to excel beyond the imagination is the most beautiful thing created by God. ~FA

I love what Lombardi said about WINNING!
I never get tired reading it! It's amazing that when you believe it, you will achieve it...Make it a great day!



What It Takes to be Number 1
Vince Lombardi


"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

"There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.

"Every time a football player goes to play his trade he's got to play from the ground up — from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.

"Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization — an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win — to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don't think it is.

"It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there — to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules — but to win.

"And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.

"I don't say these things because I believe in the "brute" nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle — victorious."

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
~John Wooden

Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.
~Vince Lombardi

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”

"WINNING"; It’s blood, sweat, tears, hard work, sacrifice & self-discipline, it's about what we have done to prepare for the game. ~FA

Either do or don't, there is no try. Your mental commitment is 80% of the accomplishment.
~ FA

"One day of "self-discipline" is like one day of eating healthy. It doesn't do you any good. It needs to be part of YOU and your LIFE" ~FA

"Patience is necessary... one cannot reap immediately where one has sown. ”

~Soren Kierkegaard

"The ability to deal with people is a priceless gift...it's an art and it's the most important asset of any successful business" ~ FA

“Do something. Either lead, follow or get out of the way.” – Ted Turner

“Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity.” – Michael Dell

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

~ Epictetus

When you give only after being asked, you have waited too long. -Unknown

"Personal Responsibility is the first step to a positive change in life and the lack of it can be the first step to a disaster in life" ~FA

Aspiration; Strong desire to achieve something, such as success..."High Aspirations" will result "High Accomplishments"...Let's Rock!

You can learn from your failure but not from your low aim. High Expectations & No Excuses are the choices we make daily. Let's Rock! ~FA

"Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known..., ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you, and act accordingly." T.Jefferson

Character;what you really are. Reputation;what others think you are.Good Character brings peace.Good Reputation brings fame.Choose wisely! ~FA

NoExcusesMindset; Dr. Seuss' first children's book was rejected by 23 publishers. The 24th publisher sold 6 million copies.

"Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

~ John Wooden

"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of
the rose. ”

Kahlil Gibran

If I must doubt something, I will doubt my limits!

Excuses are the lack of faith in your own abilities.

“The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now.”
― Leo Babauta

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.~ L.da Vinci

An Ideal Screen Saver "No Excuses Mindset". Keep in mind; There are no excuses in life other than the ones that we create! ~FA

Keep away from people who try to belittle you. You've been created to do GREAT things in life! Have faith, have a dream and let's do it! ~FA

Self-discipline is principle of high achievement, successful career & an impactful life. ~ FA

Do you like going the EXTRA MILE? It sounds hard, it's really just a matter of making the right choice...it's FUN because there is much less traffic there! See you at the TOP!

"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose."

~ Brian Tracy

luck: noun: a force that makes things happen...You want more luck? Be the force that makes it happen...Let's Rock!

Everyday is Valentine's Day! Love is getting out of the way of ourselves for other people. Happy Valentine's Day!

Accountability: “ As iron sharpens iron, so one
man sharpens another. ”

-Proverbs

Great performance requires self-discipline; disciplined person + disciplined thought + disciplined action = Successful Entreprenuer. ~FA

Successful people work hard and work to the point that they feel they are winning and not just working. They work with passion and love!

Success is a DAILY decision. Successful people are full of passion, excitement, courage, conviction, focus, positivity and enthusiasm!

-Don’t Accept Excuses!
-Don’t Make Excuses!
-Inspect What You Expect!
-Seek Out the Climbers!
-Set High Expectations!
-Don't Procrastinate!

There is no fast & easy-way to the road of success, only hard work pays off! Commit yourself to do what you don't like to do TODAY! ~ FA

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it. ” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

There is no beauty but the beauty of action. - Proverb

“Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.” -V. Lombardi

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. ~ Napoleon Hill

One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals. ~ Michael Korda

ENTHUSIASM is the force behind MOMENTUM and momentum is the force behind PRODUCTIVITY! Let's Rock!

“By changing nothing, nothing changes.” -Tony Robbins

Talk Less, Deliver More!

“Lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at you.” ~David Brinkley

It is not of importance where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. ~Unknown Author

Give the world the best you have
with LOVE! It's been missing for awhile...everyone is BUSY looking for it!

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
- Japanese Proverb

There is always a need for strong leadership in good times & challenging times. Are you willing to pay the price to get there? No Excuses...

The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd...There is no traffic up there. See you at the TOP!

Change and improve everything except your core values.

Paradigm;"the way you SEE things"Our journey is directed by our "Paradigm".Make sure you have the right mindset on seeing things around you.

TODAY, you have the opportunity to make a difference...to change lives, to form teams, to build organizations, to have a positive impact!

Your values are the soul of your leadership...live them out!

Act like one and you will become one. "Action" is more important than the "Position". ~ Farshad Asl

“If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand.” ~Bob Proctor

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” ~Benjamin Franklin

“You can never solve a problem with the same kind of thinking that created the problem in the first place.” ~ Albert Einstein

I decided not to let my past rule my future so I decided to change my present in order to open up my future. ~Dr. Ana M Guzman

What's the one thing you would "CHANGE" this year to improve the effectiveness of your organization? The seldom-heard response is "ME!"