Jim L. Smith

In recent weeks we’ve discussed our belief system. A friend asked if there was a relationship of belief and success. The brief answer is, absolutely, there is a directly relationship.

You act like you know yourself to be, which is what all of us do. You create what is called a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Many people are, by their very nature, quite thoroughly self-centered. That represents quite an incredible opportunity.

Beliefs are neither right nor wrong. They are either empowering or limiting.

Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison came to realize that authority figures were not the determiners of their destiny. Rather, they themselves had that power.

We all have beliefs about who we are and what we are like. We were, however, not born with these beliefs.

Quality should play a larger role in when a product is released.

Measuring success by other people's values prevents you from recognizing many of your own significant accomplishments.

If you're not persistently following your dream, that dream is simply not big enough. You will need to work to expand on that dream until it is big enough and exciting enough to keep your focus continually aligned and unwavering.