- “Many of us crimp the flow of positive energy by avoiding it altogether. The mechanism we use is what I call deflection; it’s so common we almost take it for granted in human life. Think of how many times you’ve heard conversations like the following example of deflection: JOE: You did a great job on that presentation. JACK: Nah, I ran out of time and had to leave out some of the best stuff. JOE: Still, I noticed that people were really paying attention. JACK: I’m glad they weren’t paying too close attention, because they would have seen more places I messed up. Deflection keeps the positive energy from landing, being received, and being acknowledged.” The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (Gay Hendricks) – Highlight on Page 80
- “Golf is very much like life itself, which awaits your intention and action before revealing the mysteries of the outcome.” The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (Gay Hendricks)- Page 84
- “For example, once Kathlyn and I figured out that our arguments were Upper Limit symptoms, we were able to reduce drastically the number of conflicts we had. As of this writing, we haven’t had an argument in more than twelve years. We rechanneled all that wasted argument energy into creative energy, writing four books together and giving several hundred presentations together during those twelve years.” The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (Gay Hendricks)- Highlight on Page 84
- “When someone says the equivalent of “Nice shot” to you, pause for a moment to register the beam of positive energy that’s being aimed at you. Then thank the person who beamed it your way.” The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (Gay Hendricks) Page 82
- Proverbs 12: 25…A good word maketh the heart of a man glad.
- “Compliments are gifts of prosperity. Learn to accept them graciously.” You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) Page 121
- “Even harder to bear than criticism, oftentimes, is no word from our leader on the work to which we have been assigned. Little comments or notes, which are sincere and specific, are great boosters along the way.” Manual, Teachings of President of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 19, Leadership