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W.I.N. Over Stress
When you focus only on What’s Important Now (W.I.N.), your stress about the far off future fades. — Sakfucius
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Arguments Rarely Win
Think ahead. Only argue when you foresee how the argument leads to desired outcomes. — Sakfucius
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Not Yet
Two of the best words to use when someone questions your progress are “not yet.” Not yet also works when you question yourself. — Sakfucius
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Zero Failures
Do you see setbacks and learn lessons, or do you see failures? — Sakfucius
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Post-Ink
Create the summary and you will influence the outcome of every meeting. — Sakfucius
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Be Adaptive
It is not the smartest or strongest who survives and thrives, but rather the one who adapts. — Sakfucius
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Life and Fairness
Some days you will do everything just right, and fail. Life is not fair but get right back in the saddle tomorrow. — Sakfucius
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Forever a Student
Be curious, question everything, and learn new stuff daily. Those who do stay young at heart and optimistic about the future. — Sakfucius
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Key to Unhappiness
A sure way to remain unhappy for all your life is to always want more, more, more. — Sakfucius
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Self Imposed Limits
It is far more damaging to set your goals and expectations too low than too high. — Sakfucius
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Move On
Forgive everyone for everything if you want to be free and at peace. — Sakfucius
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Feeling Glum
Whenever you feel down and glum, recharge by helping someone else. — Sakfucius
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Save Ferris
Playing hooky a few times each year is good for the soul. — Sakfucius
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Avoid You Should
Those who say “perhaps consider…” instead of “you should…” exert much greater influence over the people they hope to persuade. — Sakfucius
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Passion Inside
Do you want to lead, create, or win? The level of genuine, unwavering, inner enthusiasm that you have for your mission will determine your success. — Sakfucius
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Your Wheelhouse
Invest in businesses and industries that you understand, not hot tips in mysterious corners of the equity universe. — Sakfucius
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When to Sell
Don’t sell a stock when it is at an all time high. Sell it when it is clearly overvalued and irrationally popular. — Sakfucius
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Mind Nutrition
What are you feeding your mind? Are you watching hours of mental junk food like news, sports, and sitcoms? — Sakfucius
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Admitting Mistakes
Quickly admitting that you made a mistake is the key to taking nimble corrective steps, instead of compounding the effects. — Sakfucius
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Real Progress
Plan your day with your first cup of coffee, or others will plan it for you. — Sakfucius
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Perfect Meeting
Did you use more words than the other person in your meeting? He who speaks most usually fares worst. — Sakfucius
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Listening Intently
Exceedingly few listen well and ask the right follow-up questions. Develop this skill and your influence will grow. — Sakfucius
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Choose Optimism
Choose optimism and you will have a much greater chance of greatness. Belief and tenacity go hand in hand. — Sakfucius
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Goals Achieved
Don’t just make a list of goals, without a clear “why” too. A crystal clear “why” is the rocket fuel for getting goals to the finish line. — Sakfucius
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Socratic Influencer
What question can you ask, with thoughtful timing, that leads to the other person taking the next step that you hope for? — Sakfucius
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Mental Athlete
Elite athletes optimize rest and recovery, not just training and exertion. Do you consistently give your mind great rest? — Sakfucius
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Ideas are like Trees
The best time to plant and water an idea was ten years ago. The second best time is today. — Sakfucius
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Spry Nation
If you want to be spry in your eighties, you better put in the daily effort in your fifties, sixties, and seventies. — Sakfucius
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Successful Relationship
Until you learn to be genuinely happy by yourself, you have no chance of a satisfying, interdependent relationship with anyone else. — Sakfucius
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Belief and your Ceiling
Do you truly believe that you can do anything and everything that you decide to do? – Sakfucius
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Patient Investing
95% of people in the market lack patience and conviction, so patience is your opportunity and superpower. – Sakfucius
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Seek Prudent Risk
Embracing risk is the key difference between outstanding returns and mediocre ones. — Sakfucius
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Go Bolder
When in doubt, go bolder than planned, bolder than average people think prudent. — Sakfucius
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Attention Span
Rare the prospect who listens intently for 60 minutes. Make sure your first 10 minutes are great. — Sakfucius
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What is Your Backup Plan
Always have, test out, and bring your backup plan to every important event. — Sakfucius
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Analogies Awaken
A picture is worth a thousand words while an analogy is worth a hundreds of pictures. — Sakfucius