“If you want excellence, you have to recognize and reward it. Period.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
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Famous Frank Sonnenberg Quotes
“Negative habits produce negative results.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“If you look in the mirror and don’t like what you see, don’t blame the mirror.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“Personal responsibility can’t be delegated.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“When you don’t face consequences…there are consequences for that, too.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“Don’t wait to be spoon-fed; feed yourself”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“Standing on your own two feet creates stability.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“While you may answer to others, you are ultimately accountable to yourself.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“You are responsible for you. But that’s not where your responsibility ends.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
Source: Follow Your Conscience: Make a Difference in Your Life & in the Lives of Others
“Bringing out the best in others brings out the best in you.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“Don’t just eat food. Feed your mind, body, and soul.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“Win-win is a no-lose opportunity.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“Compromise is a mindset, not an activity.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“Karma is like a boomerang. I hope you have many happy returns.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“Nothing is going to stop you –– except you.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“The only person who can stop you, is you.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“Face your challenges head-on rather than surrendering your dreams to fear.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“A sorry apology can add insult to injury.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“If you look for problems hard enough, you’re bound to find one.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“A lot of people are busy…doing figure eights.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“You win a debate with a better argument, not by force.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“The problem with compromising your principles is that everyone likes you except yourself.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“You can make a difference in someone’s life or focus on more ways to better your own.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“If you don’t have a goal in mind, you can’t expect to achieve it.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“Never win at the expense of a relationship.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“If you have nothing to say, don’t say it. Enough said.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“When things go right, much can go wrong.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“People are way too quick to make commitments and too quick to abandon them.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“You’re never alone if you can count on yourself.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“If you truly want job security, don’t count on others, count on yourself.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“What if the real struggle isn’t knowing your values — but remembering to live by them?”
Source: If This Won't Get You Thinking, Nothing Will
“When you tolerate mediocrity, you get more of it.”
Source: BookSmart: Hundreds of real-world lessons for success and happiness
“Mediocrity is a choice. I hope you choose to say ‘NO!”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“Students who are only good at test-taking don’t always make the grade.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“If you don’t start, you’ll never finish.”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“It’s never too late to start being early.”
Source: Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide
“Mistakes don’t define you, but the way you respond to them does.”
Source: BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose
“Why learn solely from your mistakes when you can learn from the mistakes of others?”
Source: The Path to a Meaningful Life
“What mistakes have you made more than once?”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“A deliberate mistake is not the same as an accidental one.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“Smart people do stupid things. Stupid people don't learn from them.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“When people don’t learn from mistakes, their mistakes often turn into bad habits.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“Mistakes don’t make you a failure, but beating yourself up makes you feel like one.”
Source: BookSmart: Hundreds of real-world lessons for success and happiness
“The handwriting on the wall is useless unless you read it.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“Watch what you believe because your beliefs have a way of becoming your reality.”
Source: Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
“Hate is a cancer on one’s soul.”
Source: Follow Your Conscience: Make a Difference in Your Life & in the Lives of Others
“If you want good friends, be one.”
Source: Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others
“Just because a person is silent doesn’t mean there’s no message.”
Source: Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life