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“It’s not how low you fall, but how quickly and often you optimize that counts.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Best-selling author of Optimal Thinking

“My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.”
Bjorn Borg

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Calvin Coolidge

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
Napolean Hill

“The most essential factor is persistence – the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.”
James Whitcomb Riley

“The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to the job.”
Napolean Hill

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“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”
Babe Ruth

“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not through strength, but through persistence.”
Buddha

“I do not think they is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.”
John D. Rockefeller

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeat.”
B. C. Forbes

“Success has a price tag on it, and the tag reads courage, determination, discipline, risk taking, perseverance, and consistency – doing the right things for the right reasons and not just when we feel like it.”
James M. Meston

“This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Education will not take the lace of persistence’ the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
Calvin Coolidge

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“Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.”
Dale Carnegie

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”
Earl Nightingale

“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.”
Marina Wright Edelman

“I do the very best I know how, the very best I can and I mean to keep doing so until the end.”
Abraham Lincoln

“Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. Give the world your best anyway.”
Mother Theresa

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.”
Art Linkletter

“Full effort is full victory.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“If you are doing all you can to the fullest of your ability as well as you can, there is nothing else that is asked of a soul.”
Gary Zukav, Best-selling author

“Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it!”
Winston Churchill

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“Make the choice to be your highest and best self, regardless of the circumstances.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr

“Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority.” 
Tom Hopkins

“Every situation is an opportunity to be your best.”  
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

“Do the best job and you’ll never have any competition.”
Christopher Casey

“We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility.”
Albert Einstein

“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.”
Angela Bassett

“When you ask the best questions of yourself and others,  you invite the best answers.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

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“When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.”
Helen Keller

“We think about all of our tomorrows, but we don’t know how many they are, so let’s start making the most of our Todays!”
Ivana Trump

“The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depend upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily.”
Plato

“Maximize the power of the beliefs that strengthen you and neutralize those that weaken you.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

“Living your best life is your most important journey in life.”
Oprah Winfrey

“As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can; by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we’ve been given.”
Mary Lou Retton

“Your ultimate goal in life is to become your best self.  Your immediate goal is to get on the path that will lead you there.”
David Viscott, M.D.

“Take the best action toward your most important goal right now.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

“Give the world the best you have and you may get hurt. Give the world your best anyway.”
Mother Theresa

“I do the very best I know how, the very best I can and I mean to keep doing so until the end.”
Abraham Lincoln

“Wisdom denotes the pursuit of the best ends by the best means.”
Francis Hutcheson

“When you have choices, choose the best. When you have no choice, do your best.”
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D., Creator and author of Optimal Thinking

Mitt Romney

Why am I distracting myself from optimizing my life?
Why am I afraid to assume responsibility for optimizing my life?
What am I thinking or doing to create dissatisfaction with myself?
Which beliefs are inhibiting my Optimal well-being?
What am I afraid of?
What is within my control?
What is most important to me?
What are the best actions I can take to create what is most important to me?
What are the best actions I can take to feel good about myself?
What is the best thing I can do to minimize my anxiety?
How can I take the best possible care of myself?

Warren Buffet

HENRY:  I hate myself. I don’t have what it takes to make it. Look at all my school friends. They have a good life. My life is a mess.
ROSALENE:  Henry, are you willing to focus your attention on what is within your control?
HENRY:  Yes.
ROSALENE:  What are you thinking or doing that is inhibiting you from feeling good about yourself and achieving what you want?
HENRY:  Good question. I focus on what others have, instead of how I can create it for myself.
ROSALENE:  Why are you distracting yourself from making the most of your life?
HENRY:  Good question again. I’m afraid I don’t have the skills or courage to make it in life.
ROSALENE:  Henry, I understand how scary this must feel for you. Can you acquire the skills you need?
HENRY:  Yes
ROSALENE:  So you need courage. Courage means that you feel the fear and take action regardless, one step at a time. You don’t allow fear to paralyze you. Are you willing to do that?
HENRY: Yes. I am ashamed of being so afraid of life. It’s horrible to feel like a coward.
ROSALENE:  Will this make you feel good about yourself? Is this in your best interest?
HENRY: I will give it a try. It will definitely make me feel better about myself.
ROSALENE:  What is the best strategy you can implement to create what is most important to you?

Henry reviewed his goals, figured out his priorities, took one step at a time, and in due time, entered a field that ignited his passion. On purpose, he is no longer consumed with envy.

* Excerpted from Optimize Yourself with Optimal Thinking Audio Download.

Conflict resolution tool box

Do you wonder about your conflict resolution skills? When you acknowledge and resolve conflict optimally, you minimize differences and optimize mutual understanding. You make the most constructive decisions and reduce drama and crises in your life. To resolve any conflict, willingness by those involved is essential.

The objective of the two-way Optimal conflict resolution process is to find the best solution for all concerned. When you resolve conflicts with optimal communication, the best interests of all are considered and the best solution negotiated. In the real world, however, sometimes negotiations do not result in agreement. Prior to negotiation, it is in your best interest to determine your Optimal contingency plan in case you are unable to reach agreement. This will maximize your leverage.

When discussions begin, only those directly involved in the conflict should partake in its resolution. In these conflict resolution discussions, it is supremely important that respect for others’ self-esteem is always displayed. Concentrate fully on the issue, listen reflectively, and organize the best follow-up date.

7 Steps to Handle Conflict Resolution Optimally

The following seven-step formula can be used whenever you seek the best solution to your problems and conflicts.

Step 1. Clearly define the conflict.
This should take no more than 20 percent of your time.

Step 2. Define the main purpose of the solution.
Why do I need the solution? Why does the other party need the solution?

Step 3. Decide on all the information needed.
Identify the cause of the conflict, the major needs, interests, concerns, and common ground of all involved. You may need to gather additional information.

Step 4. Collaborate to generate possible options.
Brainstorm. Do not judge solutions at this stage.

Step 5. Evaluate the options in light of the information collected.
Examine the fairness and practicality of each option. Consider the advantages and disadvantages and evaluate the consequences for all concerned.

Step 6. Negotiate. Decide upon, verify, and implement the best solution.
What can they give me? What can we/I give them? What is easiest for me to give? What is most valuable for them? Is it in my best interest to reveal my Optimal contingency plan? Ensure clear agreement. For the tasks involved, ask What?, Who?, Where?, Why?, How?, When’s the best time? Establish the best possible checking procedure.

Step 7. Choose the best follow-up date.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the solution in light of additional experience and relevant information.

Although I was often the top student in high school math classes and solved science problems effortlessly, I had no desire to express these natural abilities in a career. Dancing was my passion. I both lost and found myself moving my body to the rhythm of my soul. My parents didn’t believe I could earn a living as a dancer, and I had doubts too, so my passion was relegated to a social activity. During my final year of high school, my father suggested that I apply for entrance into Pharmacy College. I followed his advice because I couldn’t think of another alternative. From the start, however, I was more interested in playing poker and ping-pong than attending classes. At the end of each school year, I worked in a pharmacy, a curriculum requirement. I watched the clock continually and prayed for the end of each day.

It didn’t feel right and I knew I had to do something about it.

After evaluating my options and reflecting on questions that connected me to my purpose, I decided to pursue teaching. I had developed a reverence for knowledge, and it felt right. What’s more, I had often dreamed of traveling the world and meeting people from different cultures. I could now fulfill this dream during the long semester breaks. I have never looked back —and my career has never felt like work! I taught junior high school science, then high school physics and chemistry, and ultimately chaired the high school science department.

I loved challenging my students with mischievous, zany problems to solve and, they were willing participants.

They entered my classroom grinning, wondering what each lesson would bring. Gratefully, I achieved my purpose at that time: to make learning synonymous with fun. My teaching career evolved to encompass a love of languages, and my deepest professional commitment, the tuition of Optimal Thinking, the basis of personal and professional optimization.

Since 1980, I have presented seminars in corporations and educational organizations and to individuals throughout the world. Initially, I adopted the “think positive” principle, but quickly recognized that this paradigm had serious shortcomings. I recall the following message from a well-known motivation expert: “Positive thinkers are the winners in this world. Negative thinkers are the losers. You wouldn’t enter someone’s home and dump a load of trash in his or her living room. Your behavior is equally offensive when you dump your emotional garbage on others. Fake it until you make it!” I was uncomfortable with this duplicity and lack of compassion. Although my words had not always matched my actions, I was unwilling to consciously choose hypocrisy or to sacrifice my soul to a bravado image. I responded by isolating myself from others when I felt sad or uncomfortable, because I felt guilty imposing my negative thoughts and feelings on them. I also became the quintessential optimist. I disregarded warning signals and held unrealistic expectations of people and of life.

For a brief period, I disappointed and betrayed myself with wishful thinking. This was a wonderful gift—it led me to Optimal Thinking.

In the late 1980′s, I  began to challenge the deficiencies of positive thinking and formulated Optimal Thinking. Soon the media was at my doorstep. One article described me as “Australia’s most successful woman in her field.” One day, however, a journalist referred to me as “ Australia’s most successful woman.” What a leap! Then came an interview with a veteran journalist who asked: “What makes you Australia’s most successful woman?” Embarrassed, I responded: “Who am I to say who is more successful? Is mom at home doing her best to raise decent children any less successful than the corporate executive who optimizes profits?” “With thinking like that, you have to be Australia’s most successful woman!” he replied. I appeared on hundreds of shows answering questions about Optimal Thinking, and even hosted my own radio and television programs. It was fun!

When an invitation to write a book arrived unexpectedly, I agreed. For sixteen years I researched and explored this universal, peak form of thinking and the core beliefs that prevent us from thinking optimally. Along the way I discovered the five greatest shortcomings of positive thinking. What a joy! Optimal Thinking has now been translated into 16 languages.

Every time I deliver an Optimal Thinking seminar, I connect my best self with the participants. My executive coaching and life-coaching practices allow me the privilege of contributing Optimal Thinking in another format. I interact with all kinds of wonderful people, including students, executives and CEOs of large corporations, small-business owners, working moms, educators, and health professionals. When they gain the tools to make the most of their lives, they often say: “I feel like flying out of here!” Needless to say, I love my career.

I work with a joyful heart and am blessed with endless satisfaction.

That’s because I have the privilege of helping you to place your best self in charge of your life!

All my best,

Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.

Best-selling author of Optimal Thinking