Productivity = creating value and delivering it to people. All other busywork is unproductive fluff and should be minimized.
STEVE PAVLINACourageous people are still afraid, but they don’t let the fear paralyze them.
More Steve Pavlina Quotes
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Using passion as your only fuel will no more assure you of success than being in love will ensure a successful long-term relationship.
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One of my core beliefs is that belief itself is a choice that can be made of our own free will.
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In fact, it’s a safe bet that you’ll subconsciously sabotage yourself from being in such a place for long. You won’t allow yourself to receive what you don’t feel you’ve earned. To receive life’s bounty, you must know without a doubt that you deserve it.
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It’s been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. I’ve found this to be very true in my own life. If I’m lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I tend to have a fairly lazy and unfocused day.
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Think for yourself. Unplug yourself from follow-the-follower groupthink, and virtually ignore what everyone else in your industry is saying (except the ones everyone agrees is crazy).
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Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be. You may go broke. You may experience failure and rejection repeatedly. You may endure multiple dysfunctional relationships. But these are all milestones along the path of a life lived courageously.
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You are too free and untamable to be labeled.
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One of the secrets to success is recognizing that motivation follows action.
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Curiosity is more flexible and practical than belief.
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We primarily grow as human beings by discovering new truths about ourselves and our reality.
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Treat your business relationships like friendships (or potential friendships). Formality puts up walls, and walls don’t foster good business relationships. No one is loyal to a wall… except the one in China.
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It’s important to note that you don’t have to earn money from all of your interests. If you just dive in and pursue what you enjoy, you may be surprised to find out which interests help you generate income and which don’t.
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Are you one of those people who notices the problems of the world and says … somebody ought to do something about that? Why not you? If you feel a strong urge to see a problem fixed, then why not act on it?
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For good or ill, your habits will make or break you.
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If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there’s a strong chance that the root of the problem is a failure to accept reality as it is.
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