Achieving your goal should always be of secondary importance. Your focus should be on becoming the kind of person deserving of the goal.
~ Mensah Oteh
Be specific about what you want. Decide, define, describe, discuss and develop your plans and then act on them.
~ Mensah Oteh
In selecting any goal you should focus on the reason – without a compelling reason your resolve will weaken.
~ Mensah Oteh
There is a direct relationship between the number of times you attempt a task and the likelihood of success.
~ Mensah Oteh
Effort is the foundation of all achievements and is the single greatest competitive advantage and quality you must consistently apply to achieve your dreams.
~ Mensah Oteh
You must discipline yourself consistently to do what others do occasionally in order to have the future few will get to experience.
~ Mensah Oteh
Talent is never enough. Effort, not talent, is the key to success.
~ Mensah Oteh
Your rewards in life will be in proportion to the effort you apply.
~ Mensah Oteh
Talent helps, but success is only achieved and sustained through consistent effort.
~ Mensah Oteh
Success is not simply about intelligence and ambition. The time invested, the quality of preparation, and the effort applied are essential to excellence or mastery.
~ Mensah Oteh
Working hard alone without being smart and consistent won’t lead to success.
~ Mensah Oteh
Wisdom allows you to decide how best to apply yourself to get the most return on your time and energy invested.
~ Mensah Oteh
Success isn’t entirely a numbers game, but numbers play a part.
~ Mensah Oteh
Hard work without purpose seldom leads to success.
~ Mensah Oteh
To be successful you must be willing to work hard, work smart, work consistently, and most importantly do all three simultaneously over a long period of time.
~ Mensah Oteh
Goals are the result of bringing your dreams, ideas, and ideals into a real and examinable form by giving them permanence in written form.
~ Mensah Oteh
They are probably the single most important deciding factor for long-term success, and your ability to set and make plans to achieve them is the master skill to your successful future.
~ Mensah Oteh
Long-term goals provide focus, but inspiration comes from the accomplishment of short-term goals.
~ Mensah Oteh
In order to be successful you must decide to be intentional about what you do, how you live, and who you are becoming.
~ Mensah Oteh
Achieving a goal is not the most important part of the process. The destination should never be your primary purpose or objective.
~ Mensah Oteh
Reasons are the fuel for goal achievement. Without a strong enough reason, it’s impossible to persevere.
~ Mensah Oteh
The person you grow to become in pursuit of a goal makes the journey a memorable experience.
~ Mensah Oteh
Life isn’t about what you have, it’s about who you are.
~ Mensah Oteh
Select carefully and continuously review your circle of influence, and be unapologetic about who you exclude.
~ Mensah Oteh
Love everyone but chose your friends with caution.
~ Mensah Oteh
Difficult times revel true friends but also the unfaithful in your life. Be attentive always, but especially during tough times.
~ Mensah Oteh
Don’t be naïve – appearance matters. Style comes before substance during first impressions. People judge based on what they see before they find out what’s within.
~ Mensah Oteh
You’ll live your life at the least common denominator of those you spend the most time with if you are not watchful.
~ Mensah Oteh
Your associations play a crucial part of your success equation. Study them closely because they will help or hinder you from reaching your potential.
~ Mensah Oteh
Don’t leave it to chance, find success and replicate it.
~ Mensah Oteh
Your environment and the associations you keep will affect how you think, feel, and act, and ultimately the results you get.
~ Mensah Oteh
You are the best thing that will happen to someone today.
~ Mensah Oteh
Your ability to learn from the experiences of other successful people is one of your most important habits that will give you the best chance of success.
~ Mensah Oteh
If you wish to be successful, you have be willing to invest the time, energy, and money necessary to associate with the right people.
~ Mensah Oteh
Others have seen and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly, and their experiences serve as models you can learn from.
~ Mensah Oteh
You rob yourself of reaching your maximum potential and the best chance of success when you try to succeed alone.
~ Mensah Oteh
Get around people who are trying to make a difference in the world. Iron sharpens iron.
~ Mensah Oteh
Although failure is a good learning experience, you don’t have to go through life making mistakes if they can be avoided.
~ Mensah Oteh
You could be performing below your potential in areas where you are relying on your own experiences alone and without the guidance of a trusted mentor.
~ Mensah Oteh
Develop a strong thirst for positive associations and learning from others, because the right people can take you further than you can go on your own.
~ Mensah Oteh
