This last weekend in the UK was not the best for weather. At least not in the lakes! So I decided to have a bit of a clear out. Very therapeutic. In the process as normally happens a couple of articles from one of the women’s magazines caught my eye.

It was from one of my favourite business people and a great role model. Oprah.

I am sure many people are aware of her various struggles in life. As one of a handful of billionaire business women across the globe she is worth listening to.

Putting the basic business building practices to one side for a moment. It is always worth exploring what different peoples “mantras” are. What they believe in and have experienced as being truths for them.

If you attend any seminars on building a business or being successful you will be advised to read books and articles by successful people who have done what you want to do. They are an inspiration of course. Yet also they give great insight to the mindset to develop and nurture that will bring you the results you want and deserve.

The thing is to be successful it starts with you. As a sales manager and director on the frontline for many years I discovered it all starts with me. My mindset, what I believe. The thoughts I think. The passion and desire I live. Then how I actually act on all this or not.

So read and enjoy Ophrah’s top 15. Some will resonate and some won’t. …and that is ok.

1. What you put out comes back all the time .No matter what.
(Oprah’s creed!)

2. You define your own life don’t let others define your script.

3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present.
Only you give it power.

4. When people show you who they are believe them the first time
(A Lesson from Maya Angelou)

5. What you believe has more power than what you dream wish or hope for.
You become what you believe.

6. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy to do something about
whatever worries you.

7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough.

8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

10 Let passion drive your profession

11. Every day brings a chance to start over.

12. When you don’t know what to do get still the answer will come.

13. Trouble don’t last always

14. Trust your instincts. Intuition does not lie.

15. If you make a choice no one agrees with your world will not fall apart

To you and your teams success,

Denise and Sharon