Frank Sonnenberg Quotes & Sayings

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

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

#3. Failing one time - or even several times - doesn't make you a failure any more than losing one game makes you a loser.

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#4. When you make a promise, you're not giving your word in erasable pencil, you're inscribing your commitment in indelible ink.

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#5. Actions Matter: Do As I Do. Not As I Say.

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#6. There are simply no shortcuts in the long run.

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#7. You can't live an unhealthy lifestyle and expect a healthy outcome.

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

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

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#10. Courageous people know that saying 'no' to one idea enables them to say 'yes' to another.

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

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#12. Don't wait until you desperately need a social network to begin developing one.

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#13. Ask yourself whether the problem will matter in a year or two. If not, it may be a trivial issue unworthy of your concern.

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

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#15. Honest people never fear the truth.

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#16. What counts that we're not counting?

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

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

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

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

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#21. Keeping score, in friendships, is a losing game.

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

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

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#24. We're so busy keeping busy that we fail to see the error of our ways.

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

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#26. Fair-minded people never twist rules for personal gain.

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

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#28. Greedy people are never satisfied that they have enough. They're like sharks that spend their entire life hunting and consuming. All the oceans in the world can't satisfy these eating machines.

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

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#30. When you tolerate mediocrity, you get more of it.

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

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#32. Half the truth is often a whole lie.

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

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#34. Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence.

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

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#36. Respect is priceless. Earn it every day!

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#37. Having kids is not the same as being a parent.

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#38. Facts don't lie. People do.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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#45. Feedback is helpful and constructive; criticism is hurtful and damaging.

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

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#47. Don't wait a lifetime to satisfy your needs or you may live to regret it one day.

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

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

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

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

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#52. Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness.

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#53. Hate is a cancer on one's soul.

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

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#55. A promise should be as binding as a contract.

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

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#57. Helping people too much only makes them helpless.

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

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#59. White lies matter.

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#60. Follow your conscience. Sleep well.

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

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

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#63. When you distort the truth, you weaken your credibility.

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

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#65. Forgiving doesn't mean forgetting, nor does it mean approving of, what someone did. It just means that you're letting go of the anger toward that person.

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

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#67. Everything has a price, but not everything should be for sale.

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

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

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

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#71. If you stop focusing on all the reasons why you can't do it, you just may surprise yourself to see what you can do.

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#72. Make a life while making a living.

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

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

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

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#76. The next time someone says, 'The odds are against you,' remember: If you don't try, you forfeit the opportunity.

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

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#78. Anger is a loaded weapon, be careful where you point it."~

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

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

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#81. While toxic food is bad for your health and well-being, so are negative and unethical people.

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

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

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

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#85. The more reliant you are on others, the less reliant you are on yourself.

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#86. If we disregard our values, we'll open our eyes one day and won't be able to recognize 'our world' anymore.

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#87. If someone chooses to live a certain way, and it doesn't infringe on anyone's freedom, it's their choice to make.

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#88. While determination builds character, quitting is habit forming.

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#89. When you compete against yourself, you both win.

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#90. Given the option, would you rather choose the right path, even though it's difficult, or the easy route, knowing that you'll be compromising your standards?

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

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

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