Spectacular Quotes by Gary Ryan Blair
One thing you can count on at the end of any Chinese meal is the bit of wisdom wrapped in a fortune cookie.
In their crisp, witty way, fortunes can offer real insight and guidance on life, love, success, and happiness — their apparent simplicity often masking deeper meanings.
This personal collection of quotes comprises over a hundred nuggets of such wisdom, conveniently arranged for easy consumption.
No long-winded instructions or bland advice, just straight-to-the-chase, stimulating, bite-sized morsels of uncommon sense.
“Most goals are not finished, they’re abandoned.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You don’t get paid for starting…You only get paid for finishing.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Contrary to popular belief, it’s not what you know, it’s not even who you know that matters most in life. The key skill that ultimately determines your destiny is your ability to execute and drive results.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Successful people throughout history have achieved big, audacious goals in the same number of hours a day that you and I get. The secret to their success is that they use the right tools, embrace the right beliefs and implement the right execution strategies.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Closing the gap between where you are presently and where you desire to be requires superior execution skills, because what got you here…won’t get you there.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“I AM. Two simple words. What you put after them shapes who you become!” — Gary Ryan Blair
“To achieve great things, three things are needed: an inspiring goal, relentless execution, and an impossible deadline.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Whenever you see a breakthrough, you’re looking at an outlier, a radical, someone who looked at the same thing everyone else was doing and chose to buck tradition through an unconventional solution.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The Law of Shrinkage is all about shortening the path to success, it’s about rapidly reducing the size of performance gaps, it’s about radically decreasing the amount of time in getting from the starting line to the finish line.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“There’s no added virtue, nothing worth bragging about in getting rich slowly, in getting healthy slowly, in learning a new skill slowly, in turning your business around slowly…nor in achieving any goal slowly.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The turning point in your life is when you realize that life is a game and winning is a habit…a habit that you should start getting used to.” — Gary Ryan Blair
COURAGE. COMMITMENT. CONSISTENCY. These three virtues reverently dictate the strength to start, the conviction to continue…and the focus to finish. — Gary Ryan Blair
“You can delay, procrastinate and rationalize why you’re not taking action, but time will continue to march on.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your ability to provide yourself with a big, bold and beautiful vision of where you want to go and who you want to become is the greatest gift you can give yourself. Vision holds the promise of what shall one day be.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Far too many have embraced the principle of SOYA (Sitting On Your Ass) instead of GOYA (Getting Off Your Ass).” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Every choice carries a consequence. For better or worse, each choice is the unavoidable consequence of its predecessor. There are not exceptions. If you can accept that a bad choice carries the seed of its own punishment, why not accept the fact that a good choice yields desirable fruit?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“We’re all playing a high stakes game of one and done. That’s why it’s in your best interest to get serious about upgrading your execution skills and accelerating your goals…before time runs out.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The marketplace only rewards implementation, therefore goals like getting in shape, increasing revenue, launching a new product, learning a language, or even unpacking the boxes from your last move are completely meaningless without action.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you can’t predictably and consistently convert goals and intentions into successful outcomes and do it quickly…you’re going to struggle all of your life.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get by the work you didn’t do.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Superior execution is the greatest market differentiator there is…it’s a devastating competitive advantage…it’s the ultimate force multiplier…it’s the reason why people fail or succeed in achieving their goals.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Superior execution removes the barrier between the life you are now living and the one you’re capable of living.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You don’t need new goals to finish the year strong…you need commitment and relentless execution to your existing ones.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you’re not proud, you’re not done.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The problem is not the absence of knowledge as most people know exactly what needs to be done, but the application of knowledge! — Gary Ryan Blair
“Trying to become virtuous merely by excluding vice is as unrealistic as trying to cultivate roses simply by eliminating weeds.” — Gary Ryan Blair
You can spend the remainder of your life perpetuating the same behaviors and getting the same pint-sized results…or you can learn to upgrade your execution skills and start achieve big goals quickly.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Why go to the trouble of reinventing the wheel when you can model the habits and execution strategies of high performers to reinvent and speed up your own results?” — Gary Ryan Blair
Conversion speed is a force and result multiplier…it’s the key metric to evaluate the overall effectiveness of your execution skills, strategy and systems.” — Gary Ryan Blair
Your profitability, job security and client loyalty has everything to do with your ability to execute and deliver results that matter.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured consistently, performance improves consistently. When performance is measured consistently and tied to compensation or reward, performance improves exponentially.” — BLAIR’S LAW of High Performance
“The past is behind us. The future is ahead of us. Between the two…on the thinnest slice of time imaginable is the present…the NOW in front of us.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Imagination is far more important than knowledge…it is a preview of life’s coming attractions.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The problem is not the absence of knowledge as most people know exactly what needs to be done, but the application of knowledge!” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Closing the gap between where you are presently and where you desire to be requires superior thinking and execution skills…because what got you here, won’t get you there.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Successful people throughout history have achieved big, audacious goals in the same number of hours a day that you and I get. The secret to their success is that they use right tools, embrace the right beliefs and implement the right execution strategies.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Throughout history, successful people have found ways to dramatically decrease the amount of time it takes to achieve their goals. What’s their secret? They use the right execution strategies.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Show me a goal with no challenge or risk and I’ll show you a goal with no value or reward.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Never trust someone who lies to you. Never lie to someone who trusts you.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Problem solving strengthens the mind, in the same way that working out strengths the body.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“First state your goal, and then do what you have to do to achieve it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you make a commitment, honor it. If you make a promise, keep it. If you set a goal, achieve it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If a goal does not challenge you, it cannot change you.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating your energies on a limited set of targets.” — Gary Ryan Blair
"If your life's work can be accomplished in your lifetime, you're not thinking big enough." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Can you imagine what you could do, if you did all that you can?" — Gary Ryan Blair
"It's simply not enough to just show up and do your work. Superior performance is not, never has been, nor will it ever be, the by-product of ordinary efforts." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The distance between those who achieve their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following has everything to do with one's ability to go the extra mile." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Going the extra mile is one true way to add significant, lasting, and memorable value to your customers, and could very well be your most important competitive strength." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The truth will indeed set you free, but it will initially set you off" — Gary Ryan Blair
“The acceptance of truth is a moral obligation, not an option. The reason is both simple and profound; lies destroy progress, compromise character, undermine reputations, and ruin relationships with others and ourselves." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Either you wake up, get serious, and change your behavior, or pay the consequences of your own ignorance." — Gary Ryan Blair
"What we already know is in the past. What we have yet to discover is the future. Always make your questions bigger than your answers, and you'll keep drawing yourself into a bigger future with new possibilities." — Gary Ryan Blair
"A commitment to quality means never having to say you're sorry." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Quality is about love; it's a passionate obsession with perfection. It is the result of good intention, uncompromising standards, sincere effort, intelligent design, attention to detail and skillful execution." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Quality is about love; it's a passionate obsession with perfection. It is the result of good intention, uncompromising standards, sincere effort, intelligent design, attention to detail and skillful execution." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Quality is the calling card of greatness and it represents the wisest choice among many alternatives." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Quality is only achieved through continuous improvement and performance excellence to ensure the highest standards of our products, services, processes and technology. If you have any plans on being competitive, then quality in the broadest sense of the term must become an obsession." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Dynamic, sustainable results will only be achieved through an obsession with quality." — Gary Ryan Blair
"High achievers are essentially scientists whose laboratories happen to be the kitchen, athletic field, courtroom, classroom, and boardroom. They test assumptions, experiment with new concepts and ideas, and search through the minutia looking for the needle in the haystack that can take lead to a breakthrough and competitive edge. In the pursuit of quality, high achievers bring an approach to work that is methodical, pragmatic and demanding. Because these individuals only want to produce results of the highest quality, their personal standards are relentless and uncompromising." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Quality comes from putting your heart and soul into your work. It is lovingly doing all of the things that bring out your absolute best. The word 'love' is appropriate because it is precisely right in both the meaning and the feeling that it carries. Do all things lovingly; that is the secret to quality." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Complexity whether in product design, decision-making or any daily function is to be avoided at all costs. Complexity is the curse of the digital age. It is a type of intellectual pollution that smothers clear thought and which has direct negative benefits on worker productivity, customer delight, and corporate profitability." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Achieving absolute simplicity is something none of us will ever achieve. However if we don't make some concerted effort, if we don't train ourselves to look for ways to simplify, we can guarantee our lives will become more complex, busier, less efficient and more stressful." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Leadership is all about one enduring quality, character. Popularity is temporary, change is often unpredictable, and interest rates always fluctuate, but only character endures, it is the one true constant." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Leaders in every case are stewards of a nation, company, team or family ideals. Leaders exist to protect cherished values and core beliefs, sustain and inspire hopes, and to help drive positive results for all." — Gary Ryan Blair
"No one, under any circumstances should ever be appointed or accept a leadership role unless they are willing to have his or her character serve as the model for others to emulate." — Gary Ryan Blair
"People have an indisputable, divine right to expect and demand good character and exemplary conduct from their leaders. The true test and strength of an enterprise is not to be found in their products or services, but in the character of its leaders. The character of the leader is the conscience of the community." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Diversity is a serious competitive issue that requires a serious and sustained solution. By giving diversity little more than lip service, many people and companies are in danger of losing touch with reality." — Gary Ryan Blair
"In order to fully understand diversity and equality one must see humanity in terms of both its similarities and differences. Humans share innate traits, which unify us at the most basic level." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Success is neither magical nor mysterious, it's neither complex nor confusing. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.” — Gary Ryan Blair
"Success in any sport, career, or hobby is built on a foundation of timeless, universal, and pragmatic principles. From accounting to astrophysics, education to engineering, fly-fishing to firefighting, computer programming to construction, rock climbing to rocket science, and from raising kids to raising capital, all consist of fundamental principles and each fundamental counts." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Meticulous attention to details, focusing on superior quality, proper preparation and planning, well crafted strategy, consistency of purpose, flawless execution, exemplary character, uncompromising standards and the discipline to honor each commitment is how we make everything count." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an advance or a retreat in respect to your pursuit of excellence. Everything, regardless of size or intent, has bottom-line consequences; therefore, everything counts - this is the golden rule of excellence." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The magic behind every outstanding performance is always found in the smallest of details." — Gary Ryan Blair
"If you long to accomplish great and noble tasks, you first must learn to approach every task as though it were great and noble. Even the grandest project depends on the success of the smallest components." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Commitments present themselves in delineations of black and white. You either honor your commitments or you don't. Success is the result of making and keeping commitments to your self and others, while all failed or unfinished goals, projects and relationships are the direct result of broken commitments. It's that simple, that profound, and that important." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Every day, you make promises and commitments to customers, family members and associates. Some are explicit, others implied, but each one ultimately results in success or failure." — Gary Ryan Blair
"A well-defined plan, properly executed, is your meal ticket to success. You significantly increase the odds of success in any endeavor if you know who you are, what you want, where you are going, how you will get there, and what you will do once you arrive." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Planning is an art that requires practice and preparation to master. Yet for many of us, the experience of planning still ranks somewhere between having a tooth pulled and changing a diaper." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Far too many people and organizations are unprepared, undisciplined, and unfocused. Because they disrespect planning and lack preparation, discipline, and focus, they will repeat yesterday's mediocre performance today, tomorrow and the next day." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Vision is the capacity to see the invisible that inspires us to do the impossible, a guiding image of success. If compelling, that vision can change your life, family, business, community, and humanity. In fact, vision is the only thing that has spurred these types of major changes. Throughout history, great accomplishments have begun with the vision of a single individual." — Gary Ryan Blair
"There is no purer form of success; no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to achieve a desirable outcome. A quality life is an example of what can be accomplished when thoughtful attention, goal setting and purposeful action come together without compromise." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The thing that makes goal setting both exciting and important is the results achieved because of it. But the ultimate reason for setting goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them, for what you become, you'll soon find, is so much more important than the goal itself." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Innovation is a lot like excellence in any endeavor. It's difficult but manageable to do once and infinitely harder to produce consistently. Think about all those one-hit-wonders that had a single record or very possibly a single song. They disappear without a trace. What distinguishes a true star from his or her contemporaries is an ability to pull off feats of brilliance repeatedly." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Rewards provide an effective but uncomplicated means for reinforcing quality behaviors. They not only serve to honor the accomplishments of exceptional individual or team performance, they bolster and endorse the specific actions, behaviors and values that you are striving to put in place." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The effective use of speed is critical competitive weapon. You must learn to move fast or become history, as everything you do increases your competitive position or moves you one step closer to being competitive toast." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Lifelong learning rests upon the twin principles of personal development and social service. The social and economic development of a country, a company, and a community is increasingly dependent upon the knowledge and skills of its citizens in the global knowledge economy." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Everything we do and say ultimately arises from and reveals our character." — Gary Ryan Blair
In addition to a proper concern for improving our own character, we should also care for the character of others. While charisma and skill may lubricate the wheels of progress, true success comes from developing character." — Gary Ryan Blair
"One of the first rules of common sense is that we can learn from other people's successes and mistakes. We all play the role of both teacher and student throughout our lives." — Gary Ryan Blair
Every person you come into contact with provides a lesson in living, if you will only be aware enough to learn." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Being "world-class" has nothing to do with size, education, or bloodline; it has everything to do with decision, commitment, action, and persistence.“ ”— Gary Ryan Blair
Excellence is a destination for anyone who appreciates, respects, and demonstrates hard work and good judgment." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Every choice counts. There are no insignificant choices, no neutral actions. Even the smallest decision has a bottom line consequence, leading you toward or away from your goals." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Choices are the meat of your daily diet. Your quality of life is a direct reflection of the quality of the choices you've made up to this moment. But most of all, good choices move you to desirable actions.” — Gary Ryan Blair
Your life immediately points "true north" when you begin making choices that lead you toward your goals." — Gary Ryan Blair
"One of the most virtuous aspects of moral courage is that it can be practiced by anyone regardless of age, gender, physical ability, or surroundings. A child can stand up to her peers in defense of a principle in the same way her parents could. A physically challenged person can fight for what's right just like anyone else." — Gary Ryan Blair
"It may lack the nobility of integrity, the charisma of enthusiasm, the grace of generosity, and the sparkle of excellence, but the beauty of perseverance is that, in time, it always makes up for all that which it lacks. There is great virtue and glory in never giving up." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Great works can only be accomplished by those who are intoxicated with a passion for greatness." — Gary Ryan Blair
"Humility is a virtue that many preach, but few know how to find. No man or woman can truly love, truly serve, truly persevere, truly dare mighty deeds, truly hope for the future or truly honor the past, without a humble heart. To serve well is to serve humbly." — Gary Ryan Blair
"We must individually and collectively replace the pursuit of success and materialism with the pursuit of contribution and generosity. For this to occur, the critical question must move from, "How can I become successful?" to, "What can I contribute that will significantly impact the mission, performance, and overall results of the institution or community I serve?" By focusing on what we can contribute, we automatically become successful." — Gary Ryan Blair
"The definition of a success must include a contribution into the lives of other people. The heroes and heroines worthy of emulation are those who, day to day, moment to moment, enrich our lives. Their contribution; their imprint upon our lives is enduring and indelible." — Gary Ryan Blair
“There are no words that are as great and powerful as the words “I WILL.” There is strength, conviction, depth, solidarity, decision, focus, confidence, and sheer determination in the loud, ringing tone which punctuates their delivery.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“We need challenges to stretch us, to force us to overcome adversity, to test our character and commitment, and inspire us to say adios to our comfort zone.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“When will your finest hour come, and how will it arrive?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“There is no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to face a challenge and find joy in the capacity to meet it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The ultimate reason for setting challenging goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It’s actually pretty simple. You either rise to meet the mental demands and physical rigors of a challenge, or you succumb to them.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The very nature of a challenge sets an appropriate stage for practicing mental toughness, which by definition means a psychological edge that enables one to remain focused and confident during high-pressure situations to perform at one’s full potential.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Mental toughness means bending the body’s software to control its hardware.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Fear is never a reason for quitting. It’s only an excuse for those unwilling to face their doubts, insecurities, and mental boogie man.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you’re ever going to find your greatness, you must decide that what you want is BIGGER and more important than the fear which prevents you from achieving it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You must choose to put fear behind you—to stare it in the eye, walk straight through it and advance toward the goal with confidence, conviction, and certainty.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“What good is a challenge or a big, ambitious goal if there is no willingness to overcome fear, mental and physical resistance, adversity, or self-doubt?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Courage is remarkable in that it takes on the form of every virtue at the testing point. When courage is tested, it manifests itself in the form of character, initiative, self-control, and responsible behavior. When cowardice is tested, it presents itself in opposite forms to include bad character, procrastination, excuses, and blame.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“When you rise to meet a challenge, you will never be the same again. You either cope or crumble. You become better or bitter. You emerge stronger or weaker.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A challenging goal exists to tests your limits, to push you beyond the breaking point, and to separate you from the herd.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You’ll never know the full measure of your potential until you are tested. You can never be sure whether you'll step up or falter in any given situation.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Passing the tests presented by a challenging goal proves that you are tougher, more resilient, and far more capable than you ever imagined.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A great challenge is like a great romance. It calls for your passion and your devotion, and it demands to be the center of your attention.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Rising to meet a challenge is a form of seduction. It means concentrating your energy and resources on what’s most important: keeping the fire burning!” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Focus is best seen as a preemptive strike against mediocrity.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“No mountains can be climbed, no hearts won, no opportunities seized, no books written, no elections won, and no victories enjoyed without risk.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Fear is the greatest enemy you will ever face. It impedes your ability to succeed physically, emotional, spiritually, and financially. Fear negatively impacts everything you want to be, do, and have.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The inspired ability to rise to a challenge and climb great heights is directly attributable to your self-confidence. As your challenges build, so does your self-confidence.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A challenge involves psychological trauma that induces fear, self-doubt, and insecurity, while simultaneously dislodging you from your comfort zone, ultimately bringing about a superior performance.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“By taking on a challenge, you are pushing yourself beyond any previously imagined comfort zone and performance standard.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“By rising to meet a challenge, you provide yourself with undeniable proof that you have what it takes. This proof cements in your mind that you are the type of person capable of performing great acts, and that you really can do anything you set your mind to.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your life will not go according to plan if you do not have a plan.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A big challenging goal has limited value if not overcome, and expecting to get better results from the same old behavior will only succeed in perpetuating your current situation.”
“The purpose of setting a goal is to achieve it. Period.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Great companies, lives, and families are built around extraordinary execution skills. The better you execute, the better you perform and the bigger the challenges you can take on. It’s that simple.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You must become acutely aware that a challenge has razor-thin margins for error and will not tolerate lapses in judgment or sloppy execution.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It’s irresponsible to take on a big challenge without the will, heart, and mindset to win it, as nothing can withstand the power of an indomitable spirit.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“In your efforts to rise to meet a challenge, you will be buffeted and pummeled. You will be criticized and opposed. You will be attacked and assaulted. You will struggle and fall. Your commitment will be relentlessly tested, and that is precisely why a challenge calls for an indomitable, unconquerable spirit.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Having an indomitable spirit means that you have the type of spirit incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished.”
“If you passionately believe that you are up to the challenge and committed to seeing it through to the end, it is your right and responsibility to cultivate an unbeatable mind and enforce your will over the world.”
“The purpose of making a decision is to move you closer to your goals.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Freedom isn't free. It requires blood, sweat, and tears. But freedom is the ultimate prize for rising to meet the rigorous demands of a big challenging goal.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“What is fear costing you? What are the consequences of keeping your dreams on hold? What is the impact on your life when you run from rather than toward a challenge?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A challenge is a temperamental beast. It’s built for a fight and will not be vanquished quickly nor easily.” - Gary Ryan Blair
“Just as chess has its rules, so does the game of life, and while knowing a game’s rules does not guarantee that you’ll win every match, disregarding the rules makes playing the game difficult—and winning virtually impossible.” — — Gary Ryan Blair
“The best act of creation is self-creation, and while life does thrust challenges upon us, the best challenges in life are the ones we create for ourselves. “ — Gary Ryan Blair
“Every great achievement and comeback in history has been the result of the choices, the determinations, and the creations of the human will.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It is impossible to look a challenge in the eye without perceiving how much victory depends upon the extent to which your will is cultivated, strengthened, and enforced.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The ability to make yourself do WHAT needs to be done, WHEN it must be done, whether you like it or not, is the way you rise to meet the demands of a challenge. Most people are able but unwilling to master this rule.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Perseverance is ultimately a physical, emotional, and spiritual demonstration of how badly you want to succeed.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Let them see you sweat as you express your greatness not by the acts you perform, but by the perseverance that made those acts possible.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you’re up to the demands of a challenging goal, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you experiment with excuses, it's largely because you find your talents to be inadequate.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Excuses are personality defects, a symptom of mediocrity, and a character stain in need of removal.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Competing at the highest level is the greatest test of one's character, ability, and spirit.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Sometimes it's a good thing to bite off more than you can chew.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you to deliver on your word, and no greater satisfaction than to vindicate their expectation.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Risk-taking is not an opportunity to be avoided, but to be exploited, as long as you do it intelligently.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Celebrating is a joyful, beautiful, and selfish act of kindness that allows you to reflect on and reinforce the many acts of courage, commitment, and risk-taking involved in securing victory.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A challenge is a form of finishing school. By that I mean once you’re able to rise up to meet the demands of a challenge, you’ll be finished with self-limiting beliefs, finished with settling for less, finished with excuses, finished playing a small game, and finished with living a sedentary life." — Gary Ryan Blair
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that are there as well!” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You have the right and responsibility to START SAYING NO to anything that is hurting you. To anything not in alignment with your values. To the standards that no longer serve you. To the people who drain you of your creativity and peace of mind. To the beliefs that are not true to the real you.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Consisting of two letters and one syllable, the word “NO” can be considered to be one of the most powerful words in your vocabulary. It’s the easiest word for setting a limit, holding firm to boundaries, and being clear about what you will or will not do.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“NO” is not a dirty word, negative word, nor is it a selfish word. Learning to say “No” is liberating as it frees up your time to focus on your key priorities.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You are in complete control of how you spend your time and your life. Saying “NO” allows you more time and energy to pursue your goals and wildest ambitions.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Saying, “NO,” increases the value of the things you say, “YES” to.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Success requires a short “YES” list, and a long “NO” list. — Gary Ryan Blair
“SAYING “NO” means setting limits and firm boundaries that protect your time and maximize your results.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“To grow, we need performance challenges that stretch us, force us to confront fear, demand that we overcome adversity, test our commitment, and inspire us to say adios to our comfort zone.”?-?Gary Ryan Blair
“There is no purer form of success, no more exact and demanding test of what you are capable of, than to face a big challenge and find joy in the capacity to meet it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The ultimate reason for setting big challenging goals is to entice you to become the person it takes to achieve them.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Who you become, as well as the traits and skill sets you develop in rising to meet a challenge, are much more important than the nature of the challenge itself.” — Gary Ryan Blair
You’ll either rise to meet the mental demands and physical rigors of a challenge, or you’ll succumb to them.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Because victory begins in the mind, all challenges are initially won or lost between your ears.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your first duty in rising to meet a challenge is to conquer fear and the mental resistance it brings along with it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“When you rise to meet a challenge, you’ll never be the same again. You’ll either cope or crumble…become better or bitter…emerge stronger or weaker.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Passing the tests presented by a challenging goal proves that you are tougher, more resilient, and far more capable than you ever imagined.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“By taking on a challenge, you are pushing yourself beyond any previously imagined comfort zone and performance standard.” — Gary Ryan Blair
By rising to meet a challenge, you provide yourself with undeniable proof that you have what it takes perform great acts.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It’s irresponsible to take on a big challenge without the will, heart, and mindset to win it, as nothing can withstand the power of an indomitable spirit.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“There is but one acceptable degree of commitment…Total.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You can’t finish what you don’t start, and you should never start what you’re not committed to finish.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Commitment is a virtue, one that requires fulfillment, and one that punishes unfaithfulness.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The greatest and most unfortunate betrayal is when we betray ourselves. Being able to adhere to our commitments begins with self-respect.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“When we dishonor our own commitments, when we lie ourselves, how on earth can we be expected to honor the commitments we make to others?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Commitment counts. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it, tattoo it to your forehead…and by all means enforce it.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Commitments present themselves in delineations of black and white…you either honor your commitments, or you do not.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Success is the result of making and keeping commitments to yourself and others…while all failed or unfinished goals, projects, and relationships are the direct result of broken commitments.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Hustle is one of those skills sets that kids should be learning along with good table manners and proper etiquette.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Never stop hustling. Your dreams are counting on you.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the table scraps left by those who hustle.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your big breakthrough will arrive only through the vehicle of hard work and hustle.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The ultimate hustle is to turn nothing into something. To take an idea, a hunch…nothing more than vapor and somehow miraculously transform it into a tangible outcome.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Hustle and heart will set you apart.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“While others might be taller, better looking and maybe even more talented than you…you must never forget that hustle will always beat talent, when talent doesn’t hustle.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Hustle will always beat talent, when talent doesn’t hustle.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You’d be surprised by how many shortcomings can be overcome by hard work and hustle.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Fear is the disease. Hustle is the antidote.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You mission should your choose to accept it is to out-work, out-suffer and out-hustle your competition.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Hustle is like any muscle…it grows and strengthens through consistent use.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Self-discipline is an act of cultivation. It requires you to connect today’s actions to tomorrow’s results. There’s a season for sowing a season for reaping. Self-discipline helps you know which is which.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Self-discipline is a habit. It is not situational, but it is applied situation by situation. Anyone can be self-disciplined on occasion, but to get consistently positive results requires
consistency.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Self-Discipline is based on pride, on meticulous attention to details, and on mutual respect and confidence. Self-Discipline must be a habit so ingrained that it is stronger than the excitement of the goal or the fear of failure.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The discipline you establish today determines the successes you’ll enjoy tomorrow.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Self-disciplined begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Self-discipline is the key ingredient which separates the rich from the poor and the winners from the losers.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Every goal you want to achieve requires the enforcement of self-discipline, self-control and self-awareness.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Many will start fast, few will finish strong.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“A ferocious concentration and fanatical execution is what you need to finish strong.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You can’t finish what you don’t start, and you should never start what you’re not committed to finish.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Every task, goal, race and year comes to an end…therefore, make it a habit to FINISH STRONG.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The perfect ending to any day, race or project is to FINISH STRONG” — Gary Ryan Blair
“What people remember is the beginning and the end…how we start, and how we finish…therefore start fast and FINISH STRONG.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The things you need to do to finish the year strong are the exact same things you should have been doing all year long. The only difference is that time is no longer an ally…it’s an adversary.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“What kind of competitor sees the finish line and slows down…always finish strong!” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Finishing strong is the only respectable way to finish.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“FINISH STRONG…it’s the exact same mentality of a distance runner sprinting to the tape, a boxer looking for a knockout, and a salesperson grinding out the last quarter to exceed their annual quota.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Be the hero of your own story. Show the world the quality of your character, the strength of your resolve and the size of your heart by finishing strong.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you’re brave enough to start, you’re strong enough to finish” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You will be judged by your results and how well you bring things to an end…therefore always FINISH STRONG.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“One way or the other you’re going to finish…so why not finish strong and make yourself immensely proud of your performance rather than embarrassed by your lack of it” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Coded into your genes is an extraordinary will, an indomitable spirit, a relentless finish strong ethos that is incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It’s not the first, but the last step in the race…the last shot in the basket, the last volley in tennis, the last swing of the bat that makes the lasting difference…for that is where the game is won and that is why you must always finish strong.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you do not learn to discipline yourself, you are guaranteed to be disciplined by others”. — Gary Ryan Blair
“Discipline like deadlines are either self-imposed or externally imposed by others…it’s your choice.” — Gary Ryan Blair
Self-discipline is the smartest, simplest and fastest way to make your goals a reality.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Every act of self-discipline you engage in moves you one step closer to, or further from your goals.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You can’t finish what you don’t start. — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your actions demonstrate who you desire to be. Your words demonstrate who you pretend to be.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The secret to winning is starting.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“You will never achieve what you do not believe.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The indispensable first step to getting what you want is deciding what you want.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“It has to start somewhere and it has to start sometime. What better place than here and what better time than now?” — Gary Ryan Blair
“If you have the courage to start, you’ll find the strength to continue.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“More powerful than the strength to continue is the courage to start.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Right now is a great time to start making your dreams come true.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“In order to win…you need to begin.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“The only impossible goal is the one you do not pursue.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Be brave enough to start and strong enough to finish.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“There are seven days in the week and someday is not one of them.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“START FAST. IT’S A MOTTO, A MANTRA, A MASSIVE CALL TO ACTION.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“START. ONE WORD. FIVE LETTERS. EXCELLENT ADVICE.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Your ability to honor your commitments directly impacts your credibility, reputation, trustworthiness, earning ability, and overall peace of mind.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Character defines an individual, and honoring commitments helps to define your character.” — Gary Ryan Blair
“Commitment will make you…and without it, it will break you.” — Gary Ryan Blair
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