Rick Beneteau Quotes and Charts
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© Rick Beneteau
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On Achievement:
 
A Hero is someone who the moment prior to becoming one was a reckless, irresponsible dreamer.

One is successful just in the sincere attempt to become successful.

You cannot climb a mountain if you will not risk a fall.

When your star is rising
And when it appears on high
Even when your star is falling
Let it shine bright

Mountains DO Move. . .
         . . . One Stone at a Time.

Risk None, Gain Nothing.

Luck is the mindset of success in motion .

It's how you deal with failure that determines your success.

Visionaries are NOT special people. The gift of true vision requires only a willingness to open your eyes to first, find the horizon. Once fixated on the horizon comes the ability to see beyond, where the true magic of life exists.

Behind every success is a succession of failures.

When failure is perceived as a possibility, it will most likely become your reality.

You'll never stand on the mountaintop
Unless you've stood in the valley.

It's usually the last ounce of effort that tips the scales of success.

 Purpose is the seed from which a successful existence sprouts.

There is no road to the future. We are both the traveler and the roadbuilder and the end destination is one of our own choosing.

 

On Fear:

 
The Greatest Wonders of the World we'll never know for they were destroyed before they were even built by the great enemy of man - Fear!

FEAR! most often the dividing line between Success and Failure .

Fear is the minds great mortal sin.

Do you know more about the things you Fear than the things you desire?

Not a single person has ever accomplished anything of significance without first feeling scared to death!

Fear is a loaded gun squarely aimed to slay all your potential. You need to be on-guard every waking moment to deflect the invisible bullet.

Fear is the cancer of the human spirit.

Fear is the imaginary mountain that hides the horizon.

When has what you Feared ever become your reality?

Fear is the greatest inhibitor to the progress of mankind .

Be Fearless, and Flourish!

We must fight our fear to forge ahead
And leave the safety of the ledge.

 

On Courage:

 
The greatest heroic feats in history cannot hold a candle to the courage it takes to raise one child .

There is true courage in the acts of every day living.

Courage is born of conviction .

 
 

On Family:

 
As the heart is to the body, so the family is to the soul .

If I die tonight in my sleep:
let me have hugged and told my children that I love them, 
let me have told my mother how much she is loved and appreciated, 
let me have helped a friend or better, a stranger, 
let me have worked very hard these past hours in the name of my personal progress,  and, let me have gone to sleep with the knowledge that I did the very best I could do today.

If there's one thing I've learned as a parent it's that you never stop being one. The only thing that changes over time is the nature of the worries.



On Imagination:

The only thing in life which knows no boundaries and has no rules is Imagination.

What we can Imagine, we can make Real.

Imagination is the architect of all great progress.

Imagination is where the real magic of life exists.
 


On Leadership:

Give a shelterless man tools and he will build a home
Inspire him, encourage him, give him vision, and he will build an empire.

The taller one walks, the bigger a target they become.

If you want to lead, first learn how to follow.

 

On Life

Life is a Gift, not a Prize.

The river bends because it had no choice but to follow the lay of the land, where the law of gravity directed it. And so, our path in life is guided by the great laws of the universe. But I ask, rivers don't run uphill, so why do we?

Life makes you walk that delicate balance between Making It Happen and  Letting It Happen.

Our mission in life is to better the lives of others. 
In doing so, our life is made better.

There's no more nobler mission than positively impacting people in their lives.

The darkest nights bring the brightest days.

The high road often traverses the low valleys.

Our shoulders are never so narrow
That we cannot carry the weight of our own world.

So long as you have one enemy in your life, you will be held hostage and can be taken prisoner.

The greater good doesn't always feel great.

You'll never go wrong doing anything for the right reason.

Loss creates a vacuum into which something greater always flows.

Speaking your mind is an awfully dangerous thing to do. Choose your words carefully.

Inches . . .

It takes many inches to make a mile. We can only move by inches, one inch at a time. 

It's when we look miles ahead and wonder "how are we going to get so far?" that we fail to move forward at all. 

We can choose to live life fully focused on the the moment at hand and live happily, making great progress, moving by inches.

Or, we can keep staring "in the rear view mirror", stuck with thoughts of what could have been, instead of what can now be. 

Most important, we must always keep in mind that anytime we suffer a setback while moving forward, it will always be just a matter of
inches, never miles. 

You might be poor, and unhappy
But become suddenly rich, and you will still be unhappy.

Isn't it ironic that the world has become such a complicated place when in fact there are so few, simple universal truths with which to simplify things?

Those who can't, of course become critics!

Anyone can dream. Few Expect.

Make a small difference in the life of one person and you have
made a significant difference in the world.

One happy, positive thought is more powerful than the most potent
weapon in the arsenal of unhappy men.

A single smile can wipe away a lifetime's worth of suffering.

Does the satisfaction you receive from telling others how much you
suffer outweigh the benefit you would receive from finding your
solution?

You already know it takes many more muscles to frown than to
smile. But do you know it takes much less effort to hand a
homeless person a few dollars than to clench your fist and hold on
to those few bucks?

Quite often in life we get what we are looking for when we aren't even looking.

When you shine a light, doesn't the darkness disappear?

Make a difference in someone else's life and you make a difference in your own.

You have better things to think about, don't you?

 

On Wisdom

Wisdom is the lesson learned, applied.

You only have one head so why wear all the hats?

Every answer you seek and every solution you need is out there in the universe just waiting to be invited into your life.

We seem to seek the truth when it in fact seeks you.

We need teachers. We need to be teachers. Knowing when for each, is wisdom.

 

On Business

Target the Heart of Your Customer, not his Wallet.

Sell a customer what they Want.
Deliver what they Need.

Sell a MEG but Give a GIG.

A slave to making money is just a slave.

Acquiring wealth, for the sake of acquiring wealth
Is a lonely and unsuccessful existence.

 Money is not the root of all evil. The worship of money is.
 


On Learning:
 
The Learning Curve never flattens.

 

On Peace:
 
Peace starts in the heart.

It's when we look at how much we are alike that our differences
disappear.

The world will never be peaceful to a soul not at peace.

There is great inner peace to be found when you forgive.

It's easy to wage war. It's difficult to wage Peace.

Inner peace is a state of mind; a state of being. Create the path to inner peace for the peoples of a nation and the nation will become peaceful. Creating enough peaceful nations is the path to world peace.

Lack is the breeding ground for discontent, disenfranchisement and violence. Create a nurturing environment for attracting abundance and you erase every reason for war.

In stillness you discover silence. In silence, peace.

The surest path to becoming peaceful is to become successful - in all areas of your life.

Gratitude is a sure way to attract more peace into your life.

Forgiveness is one of the foundations of true inner peace.

Humility is one of the cornerstones of true inner peace.

There is no Outer peace without Inner peace.

We must find the inner peace of the child we were.

Peace is an attitude. An attitude of gratefulness, acceptance and generosity.

As long as there is poverty, injustice and inequality, there will be no peace.

Being victorious in war is not winning the peace.

A clenched fist is no match for an opened hand.

Wipe out poverty. Watch peace flourish.

Peace does not come to you. You come to a place of peace.

The fiercest war of all is within ourselves.

Doing what you are most passionate about will bring you much inner peace.

Our opinions can clash but never our hearts.

All wars begin in the home.

Where there is no peace in the home there is no peace in the world.

Unpeaceful thoughts are the real weapons of mass destruction.

Every war in the history of man was started with a single, unpeaceful thought.

No king or president will ever create world peace.

Equality and justice is the bridge to world peace.

Letting go of that which you cannot control will bring you much inner peace.

Finding peace in every moment is the key to a peaceful life.

Peace can be seen through the windshield, never the rear view mirror.

Teach children to be peaceful and the next generation will know world peace.

Peace begins with good parenting.

Peace is a work in progress.

We must all build the battleplan for peace.

Not until we totally discount war as a viable means to resolve our differences, will war totally become a thing of the past.

Peace means little to the starving man.

Is not the shape of the bullet and the pen that signs the truce, the same?

Is it not just the leaders of a country who want war?

If the leaders of countries were made to fight their wars, there'd be no wars.

Prepare your heart and peace will arrive.

 

Rick's Charts

 

The Legacy You Leave


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All You will leave behind for the world to remember is 
Your Legacy, so ask yourself:


Will you have earned the respect of your peers and the
admiration of your critics?

Will you have acted humbly at the peak of success and graceful in
the face of defeat?

Will you have kept your childlike wonder and reveled in the
beauty of the world and the small miracles that each day brought?

Will you be remembered for how often you laughed and brought
smiles to the hearts of others?

Will small children and the elderly have been overjoyed to be around you?

Will others have trusted you with their inner most secrets?

Will you have forgiven and offered heartfelt apology?

Will you have looked for the very best, and done your utmost to build worth, in others?

Will you have fed a hungry child or clothed a naked man or given hope to a stranger in dire need?

Will you have left this world a better place by the life you have lived?


What Legacy will You Leave?

©2000 Rick Beneteau

 

The Entrepreneurs Prayer
 
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As I awaken with the gift of yet another day and prepare for the tasks at hand, I offer up this most ardent prayer:

I pray for continued clarity of purpose so that I may hold my vision steady and keep my focus on the needs and success of others, which in turn shall bring me my success.

I pray for the wisdom to expect abundance in my life, that it surrounds me and is available for the taking and to be shameless and unapologetic upon its receipt, for I deserve abundance.

Ipray for a cheerful countenance, be it clear or cloudy skies and that I may radiate and infect others with my positive attitude.

I pray for the trust of others that they may recognize my sincerity and true intentions so that we may move forward together.

I pray for the strength to fend off adversity and use my desire and determination as both weapon and shield.

I pray for the courage to carry forth my convictions during the battle of business and to resist temptation to a quicker monetary result when such temptation compromises these things for which I stand.

I pray that I may be used as a lightning rod to collect the amazing ideas already present in the universe and when blessed with such inspiration, that I may be able to apply my talents and abilities to turn the power of thought into measurable advancement of my goals.

I pray to retain my childhood wonder so that I can recognize and revel in the small miracles of each day that others may miss.

I pray for an infinite supply of self-confidence for it alone fortifies faith, strengthens my resolve and conquers the largest enemy I will ever face - fear.

I pray for a compassionate spirit and the patience to offer those who seek my advice and my help, my full and undivided attention.

I pray for good health and a feeling of well being, and the continued desire to improve those areas of my physical life I may be neglecting in the name of my spiritual and entrepreneurial advancement.

I pray that today is a day of excellence and at its conclusion I can acknowledge and be grateful for the forward motion I have made and the growth I have experienced.

I pray most of all for the understanding and support of those closest to my heart, my family, that they will equate what may seem like endless hours of apparent pre-occupation with affairs of business to what is at the very core of my being, that which drives me, for once I achieve what I have set out in its fullest, I will become that more complete being I strive to be.

It is for these things that I pray, for I am an entrepreneur.


©2000 Rick Beneteau

The Seller’s Creed
 
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I will not make sales. I will make Customers.  

 

I will target the heart of my Customer. Never their wallet.  

 

My Customer is the lifeblood of my business.

 

Though I may sell my Customers what they want,
I will deliver what they need and make their lives better.  

 

Courtesy and Service are cornerstones of my relationship with my Customer.  

 

I will view complaints as opportunities . . . opportunities to create lifelong Customers.  

 

The quality of my products and how I treat my Customers will determine the level of My Success.  

 

My prosperity will come from ‘growing’ people.  

 

My best advertisement is my product, and, the Customer service behind it.  

 

Making money without making friends is not good business.  

 

I will guide my business with the perfect blend of heart and mind.  

 

I will make Integrity my trademark. After all, isn’t integrity all I have and all I will be remembered for?  

 

I will compete only against myself as the only true measurement is against myself.  

 

It is fine to fail. In fact, it is most often a requirement of success.  

 

My reputation is everything - my ego, nothing.   

 

Every pittance I earn unjustly is a debt of fortune I must repay.  

 

No matter the fame or fortune that may follow me,
My values, My family and My friends must remain at the very core of my being.  

 

Better I be trusted and respected, than be materially rich.  

 

Better I be a dolphin swimming with sharks, than a shark.

 

 ©1998-2008 Rick Beneteau