Jim Rohn Quotes

Practice is just as valuable as a sale. The sale will make you a living; the skill will make you a fortune.

Kids are curious.Kids are watching ants while adults are stepping on them.

Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at time.

Seek other people's advice, but don't take orders. And don't take 100% of anyone's advice. Make sure every decision you make is a product of your own conclusion. Be a student, not a disciple.

It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony.

Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them.

Life is a unique combination of "want to" and "how to" and we need to give equal attention to both.

We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.

The real problem is usually two or three questions deep. If you want to go after someone's problem, be aware that most people aren't going to reveal what the real problem is after the first question.

Love is much deeper than a feeling. Love is a commitment we make to people to always treat that person right and honorably.

Education must precede motivation.

It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure.

Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.

It is not what happens that determines the major part of your future. What happens, happens to us all. It is what you do about what happens that counts.

Personal development - the never ending chance to improve not only yourself, but also to attract opportunities and affect others.

The world is a magnificent place. What are you going to do with it?

Life is worthwhile if you try. It doesn't mean you can do everything but there are a lot of things you can do, if you just try.

Ideas are information taking shape.

Decision making can sometimes seem like inner civil war.

At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you.

The future does not get better by hope, it gets better by plan. And to plan for the future we need goals.

Nourish the mind like you would your body. The mind cannot survive on junk food.

If you are not financially independent by the time you are forty or fifty, it doesn't mean that you are living in the wrong country or at the wrong time. It simply means that you have the wrong plan.

Somebody says, 'Well, I can't be concerned about other people. About the best I can do is to take care of myself' Well, then you will always be poor.

When a new idea comes our way, we must put it on our mental scales and weigh it carefully before deciding its value.

Happiness is the art of learning how to get joy from your substance.

How do you deserve a fortune? Render fortunes of service.

You can cut down a tree with a hammer, but it takes about 30 days. If you trade the hammer for an ax, you can cut it down in about 30 minutes. The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skills.

Money is usually attracted, not pursued.

The amount you give isn't important. What matters is what that amount represents in terms of your life.

We suffer one of two things. Either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. You've got to choose discipline, versus regret, because discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.

There is no shortage of opportunity. There is only a shortage of those who will apply themselves to the basics that success requires.

Disgust and resolve are two of the great emotions that lead to change.

Economic disaster begins with a philosophy of doing less and wanting more.

We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

Real persuasion comes from putting more of you into everything you say. Words have an effect. Words loaded with emotion have a powerful effect.

Everything changes when you change.

Your philosophy determines whether you will go for the disciplines or continue the errors.

Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.

There is plenty of time to argue with new ideas later. They key is to take careful notes first and debate second.

Don't operate on the heart with a hatchet.

Initial response illustrates a great deal about someone's personal philosophy.

We must risk going too far to discover just how far we can go.

Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it and spend it rather than invest it.

Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals.

Sales people should take lessons from their kids. What does the word ‘no’ mean to a child? Almost nothing.

Kids ought to have two bicycles, one to ride and one to rent.

The goal of an effective leader is to recondition your team to be solution focused rather than problem focused.

Some people read so little they have rickets of the mind.

There is no greater leadership challenge than parenting.