Steve Backley, The Champion in all of Us: 12 Rules for Success

"Like everything in life, it is not what happens to you but how you respond to it that counts."

"Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to start working for you by getting those great powers to move in a new direction. Start creating your own good luck today."

"The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen."

"Remember, if you don’t do anything – if you don’t change the way your mind works and direct your subconscious mind to create the life you want – then everything stays the same, nothing changes."

"It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it."

"Tell me your thinking, and I’ll tell you what your life looks like."

"Do you want to know what one of the secrets to achieving all of your goals is? You’ve got to be committed."

"If not you, who?"

"Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body."

"Compete like you cannot fail."

"The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror."

"Your current apathy is simply your soul telling you that it is confused."

"If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen."

"The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs."

"Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions."

"Success is a decision, not a gift."

"When you think a positive thought, you become positive."

"If you are able to focus unswervingly on your goals, then all that you desire will become yours."

"Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it’s in you."

"Too often, people get stuck in a state of over-thinking, the result is that they never reach a decision."