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

"It is action that creates motivation."

"To think is good. To obsess is bad."

"For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable."

"Look for solutions, instead of being difficult; be more thoughtful, instead of allowing anger to burn you out. Look at things from a different perspective, embrace change, look out for opportunities and you will feel much more in control."

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

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

"Mix with positive-minded people as a means to tap into your unexploited potential."

"There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who watch things happen. Lastly, there are people who ask, what happened? Which do you want to be?"

"The challenge for you is to decide not what is important, but what is most important and then focus your attention on that."

"If you decide not to take action, you are going to fail, and even if you do take action, if you can’t keep up your motivation, you will simply end up back where you started."

"The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss it."

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

"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."

"These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them like a barnacle to a rock."