Robert Foster Bennett Quotes

It is not rejection itself that people fear, it is the possible consequences of rejection. Preparing to accept those consequences and viewing rejection as a learning experience that will bring you closer to success, will not only help you to conquer the fear of rejection, but help you to appreciate rejection itself.

Not being in tune with your customers is like living in an alternate reality; the way you think your customers feel about your product is not always the same as what your customers really think about your product.

In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.

Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.

Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.

As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.

Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you 'don't have the time'.

Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.

The world has fundamentally changed. It fundamentally changed when the Berlin Wall came down and the 'evil empire' ceased to exist. We are engaged around the world whether we like it or not.

The U.N. can be very frustrating and at times impotent, but it can also be a valuable forum for discussion and resolution of world problems. We should not walk away from it just because it's failed to live up to its promise.

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.

Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.

When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.

I am one who believes that we are, in fact, engaged in a worldwide war against terrorism. We must have the serenity to accept the fact that war is not going to go away if we ignore it.

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

Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.

Affiliate marketing has made businesses millions and ordinary people millionaires.

There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.

The only place opportunity cannot be found is in a closed-minded person.

For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.

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.

If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.

A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road.

A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements.

Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.

There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East.

The secret to having everything you want out of life is the realization that you really don't want most of the things you think you want.

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.

True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.

I like to think of sales as the ability to gracefully persuade, not manipulate, a person or persons into a win - win situation.

The situation in Iraq will be long, it will be expensive and it will be difficult. But in the end, Iraq will very much be worth it.

Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money.

Every human being has the potential for greatness.

A dream collage is pictures of your goals. It is like your future photo album.

Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.

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.

Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.

While we are focusing on fear, worry or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love.

To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present.

Negotiating techniques do not work all that well with kids, because in the middle of a negotiation, they will say something completely unrelated such as, 'You know what? I have a belly button!' and completely throw you off guard.

Traditional investment vehicles such as IRAs, CDs, stocks and bonds do have their place, but for the rich, they are used more as temporary storage facilities rather than life-long homes.

Peeves do not make very good pets.

Every minute you spend in your life is either spent bringing you closer to your goals or moving you away from your goals.

If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history.