Frank Sonnenberg Quotes & Sayings

When you make a promise, you're not giving your word in erasable pencil, you're inscribing your commitment in indelible ink. — Frank Sonnenberg

Your reputation is like a shadow, following you wherever you go. — Frank Sonnenberg

We've become so addicted to instant gratification that we're blind to the impact it has on our lives. — Frank Sonnenberg

Courageous people know that saying 'no' to one idea enables them to say 'yes' to another. — Frank Sonnenberg

Life is a classroom. — Frank Sonnenberg

Moments, rather than possessions, are the true treasures of life. — Frank Sonnenberg

Respect is priceless. Earn it every day! — Frank Sonnenberg

When you master the basics, and execute them well, there's no need to worry about the score. — Frank Sonnenberg

A lie repeated many times doesn't change the truth. — Frank Sonnenberg

Your life is determined by the sum of the choices that YOU make. — Frank Sonnenberg

Dependency purges people of their dreams, makes their spirit atrophy, and enslaves them to a lifetime of mediocrity. — Frank Sonnenberg

If someone chooses to live a certain way, and it doesn't infringe on anyone's freedom, it's their choice to make. — Frank Sonnenberg

You may not have the control to lengthen your life, but you can do much to deepen it. — Frank Sonnenberg

If you stop focusing on all the reasons why you can't do it, you just may surprise yourself to see what you can do. — Frank Sonnenberg

Knowing what's right isn't as important as doing what's right. — Frank Sonnenberg

Take ownership of your life decisions rather than relinquishing that responsibility to others. — Frank Sonnenberg

When you distort the truth, you weaken your credibility. — Frank Sonnenberg

Being a good loser helps build character, provides valuable lessons, and helps you become mentally prepared for your next challenge. — Frank Sonnenberg

Try to find the merit in each other's arguments. — Frank Sonnenberg

Checking items off a to-do list doesn't determine progress; focusing on your priorities is what counts. — Frank Sonnenberg

Being frugal doesn't mean slashing your spending or depriving yourself of things that you enjoy. It means knowing the value of a dollar and making every effort to spend it wisely. — Frank Sonnenberg

White lies matter. — Frank Sonnenberg

Find creative ways to share the credit and pull people up the ladder of success along with you. — Frank Sonnenberg

What counts that we're not counting? — Frank Sonnenberg

Surrounding yourself with 'yes' people is like talking to yourself. — Frank Sonnenberg

Forgiving doesn't mean forgetting, nor does it mean approving of, what someone did. It just means that you're letting go of the anger toward that person. — Frank Sonnenberg

There's nothing more valuable in life than integrity. Trust me. — Frank Sonnenberg

Start doing more by doing less. — Frank Sonnenberg

Some people set the bar so low you can trip over it. — Frank Sonnenberg

Courageous people know that old ways of doing things shouldn't stand in the way of a better solution. — Frank Sonnenberg

The only way an annoyance can bring you down is if you let it. — Frank Sonnenberg

Fair-minded people 'get in the game' rather than criticizing from the sidelines. — Frank Sonnenberg

A positive mental attitude can improve your health, enhance your relationships, increase your chances of success, and add years to your life. — Frank Sonnenberg

The truth is not what it seems, but what it is. — Frank Sonnenberg

People stop trying when there's no benefit for being exceptional and no consequence for being mediocre. — Frank Sonnenberg

You can't live an unhealthy lifestyle and expect a healthy outcome. — Frank Sonnenberg

Measuring progress is often like watching grass grow. While it's difficult to detect movement on a daily basis, it's simple to see growth over time. — Frank Sonnenberg

Honest people never fear the truth. — Frank Sonnenberg

We place artificial demands on ourselves that undermine our happiness. These demands force us to work harder and harder to cross a finish line that keeps moving. — Frank Sonnenberg

We can't expect others to abandon their values any more than we would forsake our own. — Frank Sonnenberg

Helping people too much only makes them helpless. — Frank Sonnenberg

Failing one time - or even several times - doesn't make you a failure any more than losing one game makes you a loser. — Frank Sonnenberg

It's easy to tune out your critics, but difficult to turn off your conscience. — Frank Sonnenberg

Learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity. — Frank Sonnenberg

Values are like a pilot's flight plan . . . without them you're flying blind. — Frank Sonnenberg

You send a message by what you say and what you do. If words aren't supported with consistent actions, they will ring hollow. — Frank Sonnenberg

Don't wait until you desperately need a social network to begin developing one. — Frank Sonnenberg

Real leaders focus resources in areas that provide the greatest opportunity rather than making across-the-board decisions. — Frank Sonnenberg

Feedback is helpful and constructive; criticism is hurtful and damaging. — Frank Sonnenberg

One or many believers don't determine the truth or untruth. — Frank Sonnenberg

Fair-minded people never twist rules for personal gain. — Frank Sonnenberg

Given the option, would you rather choose the right path, even though it's difficult, or the easy route, knowing that you'll be compromising your standards? — Frank Sonnenberg

Keeping score, in friendships, is a losing game. — Frank Sonnenberg

Trust takes a long time to develop, but can be lost in the blink of an eye. — Frank Sonnenberg

The truth shouldn't be told only when it's convenient. Honesty must be a way of life. — Frank Sonnenberg

Although the costs of not delegating may be invisible, the price that you pay is real. — Frank Sonnenberg

Hate is a cancer on one's soul. — Frank Sonnenberg

People who live a life of purpose have core beliefs and values that influence their decisions, shape their day-to-day actions, and determine their short- and long-term priorities. — Frank Sonnenberg

Every time you give your word, you're putting your honor on the line. — Frank Sonnenberg

Don't wait a lifetime to satisfy your needs or you may live to regret it one day. — Frank Sonnenberg

If you're not proud of what you do, you're not done. — Frank Sonnenberg

Having kids is not the same as being a parent. — Frank Sonnenberg

Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence. — Frank Sonnenberg

The more reliant you are on others, the less reliant you are on yourself. — Frank Sonnenberg

Achieving success is hard; staying successful is even harder. — Frank Sonnenberg

A promise should be as binding as a contract. — Frank Sonnenberg

When you compete against yourself, you both win. — Frank Sonnenberg

Listen to your conscience. You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life. — Frank Sonnenberg

Everything has a price, but not everything should be for sale. — Frank Sonnenberg

You'll never learn anything or impress anyone by making excuses and diverting blame. — Frank Sonnenberg

While determination builds character, quitting is habit forming. — Frank Sonnenberg

If we disregard our values, we'll open our eyes one day and won't be able to recognize 'our world' anymore. — Frank Sonnenberg

The best networkers have learned that, as with anything in life, what goes around, comes around. — Frank Sonnenberg

Always give everything 110 percent. It's the extra 10 percent that everyone remembers. — Frank Sonnenberg

When you tolerate mediocrity, you get more of it. — Frank Sonnenberg

No one has the right to force his or her way of life on anyone else. — Frank Sonnenberg

Facts don't lie. People do. — Frank Sonnenberg

Ask yourself whether the problem will matter in a year or two. If not, it may be a trivial issue unworthy of your concern. — Frank Sonnenberg

Dreams, unlike eggs, don't hatch from sitting on them. — Frank Sonnenberg

Fair-minded people make a concerted effort to pull their own weight rather than living off the hard work of others. — Frank Sonnenberg

Shared beliefs and values form the heart of every successful relationship and ultimately determine its success. — Frank Sonnenberg

When people cover for the misdeeds of others, they're as guilty as those who committed the crimes. — Frank Sonnenberg

Mistakes don't make you a failure, but beating yourself up makes you feel like one. — Frank Sonnenberg

While toxic food is bad for your health and well-being, so are negative and unethical people. — Frank Sonnenberg

There are simply no shortcuts in the long run. — Frank Sonnenberg

When you tell a lie, everything that you say in the future may be treated as suspect. — Frank Sonnenberg

Follow your conscience. Sleep well. — Frank Sonnenberg

According to research from the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking can increase your life span, decrease depression, reduce levels of distress, provide greater resistance to the common cold, offer better psychological and physical well-being, reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and enable you to cope better during hardships and times of stress. — Frank Sonnenberg

Fair-minded people avoid zero-sum games in which one-person's win translates into another person's loss. — Frank Sonnenberg

The next time someone says, 'The odds are against you,' remember: If you don't try, you forfeit the opportunity. — Frank Sonnenberg

Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it. — Frank Sonnenberg

Half the truth is often a whole lie. — Frank Sonnenberg

Everyone on this earth was born for a reason, what's yours? — Frank Sonnenberg

When rewards ignore individual performance, the incentive to strive for excellence is lost. — Frank Sonnenberg

Make a life while making a living. — Frank Sonnenberg

Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness. — Frank Sonnenberg

We're so busy keeping busy that we fail to see the error of our ways. — Frank Sonnenberg

Our world may have changed, but the importance of integrity has not. — Frank Sonnenberg

It's better to bite your tongue than to eat your words. — Frank Sonnenberg

All the money in the world doesn't make you a better person. It simply means that you have more money. — Frank Sonnenberg