The concept of the ‘good ol’ days’ must be one of our society’s biggest delusions, top reasons for depression, as well as most often used excuse for lack of success. – Bo Bennett
Enthusiasm is not the same as just being excited. One gets excited about going on a roller coaster. One becomes enthusiastic about creating and building a roller coaster. – Bo Bennett
A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself. – Bo Bennett
Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can’t be done. – Bo Bennett
Resume: a written exaggeration of only the good things a person has done in the past, as well as a wish list of the qualities a person would like to have. – Bo Bennett
If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers. – Bo Bennett
The best way to lose a job is just not to care. When you do not care, it shows in everything you do. – Bo Bennett
It is not our mistakes that define who we are; it is how we recover from those mistakes. – Bo Bennett
Most of us are consumed with our own thoughts and desires and are not always thinking about what other people may want. This is not necessarily being egocentric; it is just being human. – Bo Bennett
If you have not taken the time to define what happiness means to you, what have your spent your whole life pursuing? – Bo Bennett
Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money. – Bo Bennett
As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession. – Bo Bennett
The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself. – Bo Bennett
An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame. – Bo Bennett
Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting – it is bad acting with the intent to deceive. – Bo Bennett
We can create the ultimate job security by becoming less dependent on the organization for which we work and more dependent on our own resources. – Bo Bennett
