72 Positive Thinking Quotes For More Inner Strength & Growth

Here is a collection of Positive Thinking Quotes that will build your inner strength and help you grow mentally & spiritually so that you can live a successful and optimistic life.

Studies have shown that positive thinking can help with stress management and better health, two very important components that are needed to move through life with energy and enthusiasm.

72 Positive Thinking Quotes

 “Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.” – Paulo Coelho

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.”  – Edith Wharton

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” – Dr. Wayne W Dyer

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“Hate. It has caused a lot of problems in this world but has not solved one yet.” – Maya Angelou

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle

“An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality.”  – Brian Tracy

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

“If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” – Zig Ziglar

“The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.” – Robert H Schuller

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas Edison

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” – Douglas Adams

“Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.” – Maya Watson

“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened” – Mark Twain

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha

“Hope is a waking dream.” – Aristotle

“The past has no power over the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Francesca Reigler

“I do believe we’re all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.” – Harvey Fierstein

“If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.” – Guy Finley

“Today is a new beginning, a chance to turn your failures into achievements & your sorrows into so goods. No room for excuses.” – Joel Brown

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins

“We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.” – Robin Sharma

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“No matter what the situation, remind yourself “I have a choice.” – Deepak Chopra

“All you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything!” – Gary W Goldstein

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius

“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” – John C Maxwell

“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” – Mary Tyler Moore

“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” – Muhammad Ali

“We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.” – Swami Vivekananda

“The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them.” – Unknown

“If someone tells you, “You can’t” they really mean, “I can’t.” – Sean Stephenson

“There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” – W. Clement Stone

“Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” – Michael Landon

“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion.” – Abraham Lincoln

 

37 Inspirational Quotes That Will Change Your Life

 

“The difference in winning and losing is most often…not quitting.” – Walt Disney

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” – C.S Lewis

“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Thomas Fuller

“Success is falling nine times and getting up ten.” – Jon Bon Jovi

“Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.” – Stephen Covey

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” – Kurt Vonnegut

“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” – Joel Osteen

“The next time you feel slightly uncomfortable with the pressure in your life, remember no pressure, no diamonds. Pressure is a part of success.” – Eric Thomas

“When the world pushes you to your knees, you’re in the perfect position to pray.” – Rumi

“If you can change your mind, you can change your life.” – William James

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” – John Barrymore

“The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.” – Unknown

“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.” – Bernard Baruch

“Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.” – Barbara Sher

“Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” – Joseph Campbell

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein

“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” – Willie Nelson

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“One of the most efficient ways you can improve your life is by simply thinking in a more positive way.” – Robert Norman

“Much of our pain or misery in life stems from our own outlook towards the situation. A paralyzed person can also be happy, so can be a financially poor family.” – Amit Ahlawat

“Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.”– Buddha

“Research shows there is a strong correlation between positive feelings toward your job, and job performance and productivity.” – Reen Rose

“Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.”– Thomas Edison

“When you consistently maintain a positive frame of mind, you’ll become known as a problem-solver rather than a complainer. People avoid complainers. They seek out problem-solvers.” Joseph Sommerville

“You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and excited about life.” – A.L. Williams

“If you focus on the possible when you experience difficult situations, you can positively change your outlook, reduce your stress, and concentrate on achieving things that otherwise may not have been possible.” – Catherine Pulsifer

“I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things halfheartedly because I know if I do, then I can expect halfhearted results.” – Michael Jordan

“Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities – always see them, for they’re always there.” – Norman Vincent Peale

“We think positive thoughts and we become a positive person” – Andrew Evans

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein

“In the hopes of reaching the moon, men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.” – Albert Schweizer

 

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Email these to your friends and family and don’t forget to print these out to hang on your bedroom or cubicle wall. You will notice a difference in your day, and your future when you live your life with incredible positivity and energy.

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63 Powerful Tony Robbins Quotes That Have Changed My Life

For most of my life I was brought up off the teachings from the legendary life coach “Tony Robbins“. I had the opportunity to see Tony live on stage in Sydney a few years ago and I believe his words of advice helped to elevate me to the next level of success during tough times. I was pen to paper the entire conference noting every Tony Robbins quote that I could, saving them to my smart phone and desktop to motivate me each and everyday towards success.

So this collection of Tony Robbins quotes are a homage and respect to the legendary Robbins who is doing amazing things in this world by impacting the lives of those who are passionate about self development.

Below are the top Tony Robbins quotes to help change your life:

“The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.” – Tony Robbins

“I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.” – Tony Robbins

“Identify your problems, but give your power and energy to solutions.” – Tony Robbins

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.” – Tony Robbins

“A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.” – Tony Robbins

“New Year = A New Life! Decide today who you will become, what you will give how you will live.” – Tony Robbins

“Leaders spend 5% of their time on the problem & 95% of their time on the solution. Get over it & crush it!” – Tony Robbins

“One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” – Tony Robbins

“The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to higher level- – face & solve them now!” – Tony Robbins

“Your past does not equal your future.” – Tony Robbins

“For changes to be of any true value, they’ve got to be lasting and consistent.” – Tony Robbins

“I discovered a long time ago that if I helped enough people get what they wanted, I would always get what I wanted and I would never have to worry.” – Tony Robbins

“Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent, and committed decision.” – Tony Robbins

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” – Tony Robbins

“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” – Tony Robbins

“In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” – Tony Robbins

“Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” – Tony Robbins

“Things do not have meaning. We assign meaning to everything.” – Tony Robbins

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” – Tony Robbins

“Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.” – Tony Robbins

“If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you’ll achieve the same results.” – Tony Robbins

“I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.” – Tony Robbins

“It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute… that gives meaning to our lives.” – Tony Robbins

“People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” – Tony Robbins

“Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” – Tony Robbins

 

 

“We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Tony Robbins

“We will act consistently with our view of who we truly are, whether that view is accurate or not.” – Tony Robbins

“Everybody’s life is either rewarding or an example.” – Tony Robbins

“Using the power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life in an instant.” – Tony Robbins

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” – Tony Robbins

“It’s your unlimited power to care and to love that can make the biggest difference in the quality of your life.” – Tony Robbins

“Lack of emotion causes lack of progress and lack of motivation.” – Tony Robbins

“If you believe you are right, or you believe you are wrong, you’re right. Whenever you are certain about it, you will support it. Remember that.” – Tony Robbins

“If you can’t, you must. If you must, you can.” – Tony Robbins

“If you don’t set a baseline standard for what you’ll accept in life, you’ll find it’s easy to slip into behaviors and attitudes or a quality of life that’s far below what you deserve.” – Tony Robbins

“Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.” – Tony Robbins

“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” – Tony Robbins

“Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want.” – Tony Robbins

“The only people without problems are those in cemeteries.” – Tony Robbins

“Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts.” – Tony Robbins

“It’s not knowing what to do; it’s doing what you know.” – Tony Robbins

“Create a vision and never let the environment, other people’s beliefs, or the limits of what has been done in the past shape your decisions.” – Tony Robbins

“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” – Tony Robbins

“It’s what you practice in private that you will be rewarded for in public.” – Tony Robbins

“When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Tony Robbins

“The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” – Tony Robbins

“Your income right now is a result of your standards, it is not the industry, it is not the economy.” – Tony Robbins

“There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it’s the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.” – Tony Robbins

“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade.” – Tony Robbins

“Commit to CANI! – Constant And Never-ending Improvement.” – Tony Robbins

“Where focus goes, energy flows.” – Tony Robbins

“The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.” – Tony Robbins

“You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.” – Tony Robbins

“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins

“Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one.” – Tony Robbins

“The more rejection you get, the better you are, the more you’ve learned, the closer you are to your outcome… If you can handle rejection, you’ll learn to get everything you want.” – Tony Robbins

“People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky; they’re doing something differently than everyone else.” – Tony Robbins

“Life is found in the dance between your deepest desire and your greatest fear.” – Tony Robbins

“Everybody’s got a past. The past does not equal the future unless you live there.” – Tony Robbins

“Lasting change is different than a goal. You don’t always get your goals, but you always get your standards.” – Tony Robbins

“Passion is the genesis of genius.” –  Tony Robbins

“Whatever happens, take responsibility.” – Tony Robbins

“There’s always a way – if you’re committed.” – Tony Robbins

“The secret to living is giving.” – Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins is a life changing rockstar and as you can see he is a man full of so much wisdom for all. If you loved this collection of the top Tony Robbins quotes please make sure you share this article with your loved ones and followers.

If we left any quotes out that you feel has been a game changer for you please share your favorite Tony Robbins quotes in the comments section below!

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9 Indications You’re a Perfectionist and Why It Is Affecting Your Mental Wellbeing

It’s not uncommon to see individuals in all walks of life claiming to be perfectionism lovers. Such people are more humble braggers who try to convince others that their pursuit of excellence can, admittedly, be a tiny brag, but is also a badge of honor for them.

Due to the fact that excellence is a strong key to success, we see how the top names in sports, corporate world, and leaders from various industries have high expectations around them. Unfortunately, being a perfectionist restrains them from reaching their ultimate prime.

Below we discuss the 9 signs that show you’re a perfectionist, and how it’s doing harm than good:

1. You want perfection from everyone

Not only do perfectionists expect a flawless performance and actions from themselves, but they also expect it from everyone around or in their circle. By setting unrealistic expectations for others, perfectionists have almost negligible patience for those who fail to live up to their standards. This is a major reason why their relationships, either personally, professionally or socially, suffer due to their inappropriate demands.

2. You struggle to accomplish goals in a timely manner

Completing tasks in a timely manner is appreciated, but what separates perfectionists from the rest is that they struggle to get anything done. For example, they may write or review an email countless times or go through a sales pitch before finalizing, but still aren’t sure whether to send it or not. This is where their deliverables suffer due to the majority of time eaten up in performing tasks repeatedly and thinking they aren’t still good enough.

3. You consider mistakes as a proof that you’re incompetent

Perfectionists think that mistakes aren’t opportunities for learning. Rather, they feel that each mistake committed by them further cements the fact that they aren’t good enough. This makes them stay harsh and criticize themselves and even the most ignorable mistakes will leave them devastated.

4. You input a lot of effort into covering your shortcomings

One of the greatest fears consuming perfectionists is that they’ll be judged for their shortcomings and flaws. In order to get through that judgment, they want to maintain an appearance of perfection. Hence, they realize that mastering the art of displaying perfection, even when they are broken inside, is the best way to hide their incompetency and inconsistency.

“This is who I am. I’m not perfect. I don’t want to try to be perfect.” – Michael Strahan

5. You avoid encountering tasks that leave you vulnerable to failure

Perfectionists are more inclined to show off their existing skills, and not learn new ones. Rather than selecting tasks with a steep learning curve, they prefer tasks which are less challenging in nature and where success is almost certain. They rarely undertake projects that offer something new as they aren’t sure regarding the success or complexity factor involved in those tasks.

6. You don’t celebrate your success

No matter how much greater accomplishment is acquired, a perfectionist won’t celebrate his or her success. They won’t acknowledge their talent, but a stroke of luck that was responsible for success. You will hear them say some common things like, “I could’ve done better” or “The project would’ve been completed earlier had I been smarter and efficient.”

7. Your self-worth relies on your accomplishments

Perfectionists do feel good, especially when they achieve something really extraordinary or new in life. On the downside, a single or minor rejection can send them spiraling down due to the fact that they aren’t measuring up their life as they should be.

Furthermore, positive personality traits such as compassion, empathy, or humor aren’t something that perfectionists feel people around them will get impressed by.

8. Your journey towards perfection causes your mental stability to rot

Apparently, setting unrealistic expectations both in personal and professional life takes its toll on our mental health. Several researchers have concluded that perfectionists often suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety attacks, eating disorders, and fall victim to depression. Even worse, the thoughts of achieving perfectionism also leads to the development of suicidal tendencies in individuals.

9. You are never content with your life

The attached fear of failure in everything they lay their hands on keeps perfectionists from being satisfied with life and its blessings. Researchers state that perfectionists often fare well in less-stressed environments.

However, the greatest things in life never come free of their fair share of challenges. Therefore, everyday stress and frustrations leave them dissatisfied with countless things in their life.

“I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.” – Derek Jeter

Is there a turn of events on the cards?

People who are bothered by the complex of perfectionism can slightly make a good start by realizing the presence and gravity of their situation. You need to understand that life is full of challenges and expectations, which at times are unrealistic and out of your control. It’s your duty to tackle them with an open and clear mind in order to make the best decision possible.

Although perfectionism hasn’t yet qualified to be designated as a mental health problem, individuals plagued by it can certainly consult a professional psychologist. The point is to pour out your fears and insecurities which will help the mental health professional to use them for your mental wellbeing.

As a conclusion, you should strive to get the best out of yourself, but expect hiccups along the way. This makes for a fantastic learning experience which benefits you throughout your years.

Are you a perfectionist? Do you think it affects your mental well-being? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Read This if You’re Always Busy

Do these phrases sound familiar? I don’t have time. I’m too busy. Sorry, I’m slammed. I wish I could, but I really can’t. You’ve probably said at least one of these phrases in the last week or two. I get it. We all have jobs to do, responsibilities to handle, errands to run, and chores to complete. We’re busy at work, we’re busy at home, and so our time is very precious to us. I’m sure that you’re actually busy and don’t have time to do certain things, but I’m here to tell you that you might have more time than you actually think.

Time as an excuse

I bet you’ve used the phrase ‘Sorry, but I’m so busy‘ when you didn’t want to do something: take on a project, meet up with someone, or participate in some kind of an event. Saying that we’re too busy has become our go-to excuse when we don’t want to do something. It’s our easy way out.

It’s almost like when you were a kid, and your friend asked you; ‘Hey, wanna go play outside?’ If you didn’t feel like it, you responded with ‘Sorry, my parents said no.’ Sweet! You just got out of an unwanted situation, and you didn’t hurt anyone’s feelings in the process!

You’re lying to yourself

Now that we’re responsible adults, we can’t use our parents as an excuse. However, we’ve begun using time as an excuse. I understand that saying ‘no’ to someone is harder than saying ‘I simply don’t want to go to your birthday party, Karen!” but because of this conditioned habit, we’re beginning to lie to ourselves too. If you’re constantly using the excuse ‘Sorry, I have no time’ when dealing with other people and situations, no wonder you’ve begun to believe that lie yourself!

“Too busy is a myth. People make time for the things that are really important to them.” – Mandy Hale

You have time

Is there a side project that you really want to start? Is there a side hustle you want to build? Are you really passionate about books but you haven’t read anything in the last year? If you said yes, but you haven’t gotten around to doing it just yet, it’s probably because you, ahem, don’t have time. But let me ask you this… If somebody were to give you $1,000,000 dollars in order for you to start that side hustle ALONGSIDE your 9-5 job, would you do it? If somebody paid you to finally start making those videos that you really want to make, would you do it?

I know your answer is YES, and I know you would do everything in your power to hustle your butt off so you can get that $1,000,000 dollars. The funny thing is… suddenly you’ve found some time! The amount of hours in a day didn’t change.

The amount of hours you spend at work didn’t change. ALL the circumstances stayed the same, but what changed were your PRIORITIES. Suddenly, working on your side hustle (in hopes of receiving the $1MILL) became more important than wasting time on the web, or watching that new TV show on Netflix.

It’s all about priorities

The point that I’m making here is – it’s not about TIME, it’s about our priorities. If meditating was your priority, you would simply find the time to do it. (I mean… how hard really is it to find 15 minutes?) If exercising was your priority, you would wake up an hour earlier and go to the gym. If building your side hustle was a priority, you’d work on it after you’re back from your 9-5.

We’re all busy. We all have jobs to do and bills to pay. However, if you start using this as your constant excuse as to why you can’t do something, you’re only shooting yourself in the foot. You’re only stopping yourself from doing something that you really want.

“In order to say yes to your priorities you have to be willing to say no to something else.”

Get off your phone

To top it all off, I just want to make you aware of how much time we spend on our phones. A few days ago I watched a video where a woman explained that if you use your phone for 80 years, 4-6 hours a day, it would mean that 20 out of those 80 years would be spent starring at your phone. (If that isn’t terrifying, I don’t know what is!)

Now, add another 20-25 years of sleeping, and you’ve just lost half of your life. 80 years might seem like a long time, but how many of those years do we actually put to good use? We spend hours scrolling on our phones, we binge watch an entire season of a new TV show in 2 days, and we forget how precious and limited our time is. So, I want to ask you, how are you going to spend your time?

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3 Important Principles Dreamworks Uses That You Can Apply to Your Business

Let’s take a moment to explore the culture Dreamworks has created. Of their 2,200 employees, roughly 25 percent are millennials and they have an incredible 96 percent retention rate. They are a large and creative powerhouse that has produced some of the most popular family movies. Additionally, they also have some pretty unconventional approaches to how they treat their workforce.

For instance, employees can grab free food on campus and take classes like yoga, karate, sculpting and more during work hours. According to reviews online, you could walk up to just about any employee and hear about how great the people are that work there as well.

While it seems on the surface that campus perks are the reason for retention, when you dig down deeper, there’s a lot more going on than what meets the eye.

Here are 3 important principles that Dreamworks uses that you can apply to your business too:

1. Invest in others

It was Benjamin Franklin that said “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” That could not be more true when it comes to working with millennials and Dreamworks has figured this out. So while the perks are pretty nice, it’s more the overall investment of their people that is really keeping them there.

In fact, a Gallup study shows that 87 percent of millennials say that professional development and career growth are significant to them. Combine that with the statistic that proves companies with solid training and development programs have 218 percent higher productivity and 24 percent higher profit margins, and you have a dynamic duo on your hands.

Dreamworks may treat their employees well, but it’s for good reason. You can completely borrow this principle if you consider what you can do to invest in those around you. It could be employees or even just your clients, but one thing is for sure, investing in the growth of others will be a hit no matter what generation they are.

“For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

2. Plan for change

Dreamworks understands that people are what make the workplace, and if we love those we work with, we will be more productive, creative, and happier to go to work. This is where the millennials are thought of as being picky when it might just be something we could all embrace more of: change.

In fact, an article from Time Magazine points to this pretty clearly. It says “Tom Brokaw, champion of the Greatest Generation, loves millennials. He calls them the Wary Generation, and he thinks their cautiousness in life decisions is a smart response to their world. He continues by saying “Their great mantra has been: Challenge convention. Find new and better ways of doing things.”

So while some complain about millennials in the workplace, Dreamworks is embracing their thoughts and challenges. They are willing to accept new ideas and see where processes and products can be improved. Millennials aren’t necessarily wanting things their way, they are just recognizing the importance of innovation in a world where everything is moving so fast.

You might be tempted to leave well enough alone and not consider how things could be better. However, the new workforce is clearly pushing boundaries and it will help you if you prepare for it. Plan for change since it is, after all, the only constant in the world today.

Consider the things you have always done the same way and open yourself up to the possibility of doing something differently. Growth happens when we get outside our comfort zone and challenge ourselves.

3. Build your own culture

A great culture is something you will find at any “Best Place to Work” company these days. The best part for most entrepreneurs is that culture is actually far easier to build the smaller your company is. So while larger companies like Dreamworks can provide the campus perks, it’s the culture that people stick around for.

A recent study showed that a high-trust culture is important for millennials in the workplace. In fact, 95 percent of millennial employees report that work/life balance is important to them. This leads to more creativity, productivity and the slow building of a great culture.

The interesting thing is, companies that build great cultures tend to have employees that see the workplace more as a second family.

“Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” – Simon Sinek

“Perhaps the most important reason I’ve been happy at Vanderbloemen for five years is because I love the people I work with. We’ve been intentional about building a contagious culture where the company and its people thrive. We’ve become a “family” that loves and supports each other, both inside and outside of work,” says Holly Tate, a millennial with more than 5 years tenure.

No matter the size of your company, culture wins. It’s the calculated, yet simple act of being intentional with your hires, placement and even the clients you work with.

Borrow from this success as a reminder to develop trust with those around you as much as possible. Take clients and employees to lunch for no reason or host an event for them. Build a culture where the people around you matter and you’ll find yourself well on your way to building the culture that works for you.

The Takeaway

As an entrepreneur, you are a driving force of innovation in the world. Your ideas and passions are needed to create a better future and build a better workplace for those coming behind you. The most important thing you can learn from this is to consider new ideas as a way to improve on what has been done for so long.

Consider what Dreamworks has achieved so you learn from it, but also recognize that their culture will include things that yours will not. All the perks and high salary in the world can’t replace the overall great culture you have the opportunity to build.

Find creative ways to invest in people and they will invest in you. By adopting these 3 principles into your business, you’ll be able to slowly build your company the way you want it while still providing a great experience for employees and clients alike.

What makes a great work culture? Let us know your thoughts below!

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27 of Sylvester Stallone’s Most Inspirational Quotes to Help You Through the Day

Sylvester Stallone is famously known as one of the biggest action stars in the world with the roles of Rocky Balboa and John Rambo.

When he was born, his delivery was difficult and complications led to his facial muscles being partially paralyzed for life. During his turbulent teenage years, he was expelled from several high schools, but at his special secondary school for problem boys, he found much success in sports and drama.

His interests in drama led to his wanting to become an actor, but he struggled to find work for years until he was inspired to write a story about a character named Rocky Balboa. Instead of selling the script to movie studios, he insisted on playing the title part, and that’s when his career truly began.

Below are 27 of Sylvester Stallone’s most inspirational quotes to help you through the day:

1. “I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.” – Sylvester Stallone

2. “There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.” –Sylvester Stallone

3. “I’m always looking for a new challenge. There are a lot of mountains to climb out there. When I run out of mountains, I’ll build a new one.” – Sylvester Stallone

4. “When you’re scared, when you’re hanging on, when life is hurting you, then you’re going to see what you’re really made of.” – Sylvester Stallone

5. “Life is more than sunglasses and hit movies. Reality – that’s the main event.” – Sylvester Stallone

6. “I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism.” – Sylvester Stallone

7. “I believe there’s an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.” – Sylvester Stallone

8. “Every time I’ve failed, people had me out for the count, but I always come back.” – Sylvester Stallone

9. “A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think it’s important to show that even under all this strength there’s a fragile side, a side that can be affected.” – Sylvester Stallone

10. “We’re all expendable. We think the world’s going to stop when a pope dies, or a king. And then… life goes on.” – Sylvester Stallone

11. “I think everyone has a certain kind of formula in their life. When you deviate from that formula, you’re going to fail big or you’re gonna win big.” – Sylvester Stallone

12. “When life hits you pretty hard, you can go into a dark corner.” – Sylvester Stallone

13. “I have tons of regrets, but I think that’s one of the reasons that push people to create things. Out of their angst, their regret, comes the best from artists, painters and writers.” – Sylvester Stallone

14. “I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don’t know if I’m the monarch of all I survey.” – Sylvester Stallone

15. “I’ve kind of fashioned my life after a Slinky. Bend me in a million shapes, and eventually I’ll spring back to what I originally was.” – Sylvester Stallone

16. “In the movies, I kill guys with an axe. In real life, I can’t control a nine-year-old girl.” – Sylvester Stallone

17. “I’m more focused and have a greater sense of challenge, because I constantly feel the weight of time.” – Sylvester Stallone

18. “You have to be really loyal to the people that supported you when you were coming up.” – Sylvester Stallone

19. “Once in one’s life, for one mortal moment, one must make a grab for immortality; if not, one has not lived.” – Sylvester Stallone

20. “That’s what Rocky is all about: pride, reputation, and not being another bum in the neighborhood.” – Sylvester Stallone

21. “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.” – Sylvester Stallone

22. “When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair.” – Sylvester Stallone

23. “I’m not a genetically superior person. I built my body.” – Sylvester Stallone

24. “For every guy, there is an opportunity to be a lot better than he thought he could be. We can’t all be the star of the team, but we can be a star in our life. That’s where you set your goal.” – Sylvester Stallone

25. “When boxers are in the ring, they’re simple. It’s when the fight is over, that’s when the other fight, the real fight, begins. That’s the problem.” – Sylvester Stallone

26. “I believe an artist dies twice. The first time, it’s just terrible – I’ve been there when the phone isn’t ringing for years.” – Sylvester Stallone

27. “If you look at people that have survived crashing in the mountains and lived up in the snow for 40 days – it’s possible to do extraordinary feats.” – Sylvester Stallone

Which one of Sylvester Stallone’s quotes resonated with you most?

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The Top 5 Exercises for Curing Your Fears

We all have passions, visions, and tons of ambitions we want to pursue. As a young millennial with high hopes, you want to become your own boss, but something is holding you back, whispering in your ear, “You can’t start that business because there’s too much risk involved.”

You want to become a powerful public speaker, but your inner voice keeps discouraging you. “Don’t even try that. Your voice is terrible.” You want to become a brave soldier, but again that something inside your soul is stopping you, “You can’t even run three miles; don’t deceive yourself.”

The fear in you is stopping you. It’s a barrier to your success. While experiencing some fear is inevitable, there are some smart ways to control your fear.

Here are the top five exercises that will help you cure your fear once and for all:

1. Practice

We all have fear. We don’t want to stand in front of hundreds of people to do a presentation. We don’t want to engage in difficult conversations. We don’t want to keep up with our cardiovascular exercises even though they are good for us.

But do you know the difference between the fearful and the fearless ones? It’s constant practice. The fearful would rather complain about going outside their comfort zones. The fearless folks practice doing the uncomfortable things until they become comfortable at doing them. You want a plan for curing your fear? Practice doing the things that scare you.

If, for example, you’re afraid of running a marathon, practice for a marathon by jogging every day in your neighborhood. Then improve upon that by increasing the distance, whether in your neighborhood or on a running track. That’s how you’ll slowly make your way toward becoming a marathon runner. It’s tough, by the way. You need to be laser-focused to resist the urge to quit. That’s the next exercise!

“The more you seek the uncomfortable, the more you will become comfortable.” – Conor McGregor

2. Focus

Start practicing for that marathon, and you’ll soon notice that it’s not easy. There’s many challenges along the way such as the discomfort of waking up every day to run, the intensity of the exercise, and the stress of making sure you achieve your goal. Here’s the hard, naked truth: These things won’t go away.

However, if you stay patient and focused on the exercise, the stress will morph into passion. You’ll start to like the action that you once hated. So don’t pay much attention to the result. As the productivity guru Robin Sharma beautifully puts it, “release your attachment to outcome.”

If you’re practicing to be fearless about running a marathon, don’t be obsessed about the fame that the exercise will bring you. That thought will not get you there. Instead, focus on the small act of running every day. Stay focused even when you fail.

3. Fail

You’ll fail as you train to be brave. You’ll stumble. You’ll get hurt. People will laugh at you. Through all of this, you have to embrace the mess. You can’t quit. It takes time and guts to beat your fear and get comfortable at doing the thing that scares you.

I remember when I did my first presentation in my first year at college. I stammered, stumbled, and was afraid. My classmates laughed at me. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to quit school after that.

However, my professor pushed me really hard and encouraged me to keep going. “When you stumble, that is not the end of the world,” he told me as he sat with me in his well-polished office. “You dust yourself off. You get up and do it again.”

“Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” – Jack Ma

4. Do it again

Life is like a boxing ring, no matter how well-trained you are, no matter how skilled, no matter how powerful, you’ll take a lot of punches. In fact, if you’re not lucky, you’ll get a dozen punches in the face, and they’ll break your nose, chin and jaw.

But what happens when you suffer a lot in the ring? You dust yourself off. You rise up. You keep going. You don’t quit. Why? Because your opponent, too, is vulnerable. If you “do it again,” keep the game going instead of quitting, chances are, your good times will come. Your opponent will get tired, and you’ll leverage that to give him several blows.

Life is an arena full of uncertainty. You don’t stop because of fear, you keep going to beat that fear. It’s important that you learn to improve your swings as you go.

5. Learn

How do you learn from the superstars? Start by reviewing yourself. Notice your strengths and your weaknesses. Observe the things that scare you, understand why they terrify you, and then turn to your heroes to see how they do things better than you.

You also need to put what you have learned into practice. Not the common kind of practice, mind you. You do what Anders Ericsson called “deliberate practice—carefully practicing a specific skill to get better at it.” In the end, it’s not just about beating your fear. It’s about making your world a better place.

How do you conquer your own fear? Share your tips with us!

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