Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

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Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.

Learn to help people with more than just their jobs: help them with their lives.

Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot.

Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. You might know how to read, but more importantly, what’s your plan to read?

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Tips to boost your self-esteem

• Do something challenging – Do something you would normally think you couldn’t do. That might be as small as reading Romeo and Juliet or as extreme as doing a sky-dive. Whatever it is, push your boundaries and when you succeed at it you will like yourself more.

• Do some volunteer work – Besides being a great way to help others and meet potential dates, you will garner appreciation for your work and who you are. This is certain to boost your self-esteem.

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• Consider your posture.

• Smile.

• Have a firm handshake – When you meet someone for the first time in a new situation, confidently hold out hand and give a firm handshake. This applies to both men and women.

• Use positive eye contact – When you look someone in the eye you are telling him or her you are strong and confident. Note: Don’t turn it into a war of wills, or a staring contest, and remember to look away occasionally.

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