133 Quotes by David J. Schwartz

Be objective. Put yourself in a glass tube and look at yourself as a disinterested third party would look at the situation. See if you have a weakness that you’ve never noticed before. If you have, take action to correct it.

Practice calling people by their names.

When you boil it all down, the big cause of stress is negative feelings toward other people.

As a general rule, the more interest you show in a person, the more he will produce for you. And his production is what carries you forward to greater and greater success.

In reaching creative decisions, the raw materials are the ideas and suggestions of others. Don’t, of course, expect other people to give you ready-made solutions. That’s not the primary reason for asking and listening. Ideas of others help to spark your own ideas so your mind is more creative.

Here’s a technique that works: before complaining or accusing or reprimanding someone or launching a counterattack in self-defense, ask yourself, “Is it really important?” In most cases, it isn’t and you avoid conflict.

So think positive toward people and discover how wonderful, really wonderful this world is.

But on the positive side, the more you speak up, the more you add to your confidence, and the easier it is to speak up the next time. Speak up. It’s a confidence-building vitamin.

Look important. It helps you think important. How you look on the outside has a lot to do with how you feel on the inside.