Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.
Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow.
Don't set your goals too low. If you don't need much, you won't become much.
The greatest gift you can give someone is your personal development.
We all need lots of powerful long range goals to help us past the short-term obstacles
Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.
Books are easy to find and easy to buy. A paperback these days only costs six or seven dollars. You can borrow that from your kids!
Leaders must learn to discipline their disappointments. It's not what happens to us, it is what we choose to do about what happens that makes the difference in how our lives turn out.
Always be eager to learn, no matter how successful you might already be. In the Millionaires' Club, we sometimes invite a billionaire to come talk to us. He says, 'You're doing okay, but come on. How about if you really poured it on!'
There is very little difference between one who cannot read and one who will not read.
Be a collector of good ideas. Keep a journal. If you hear a good idea, capture it, write it down. Don't trust your memory.
There are always a half-dozen things that make 80%of the difference. Only SIX things!
For economic safety for the future, you must have multiple skills and languages. Success is basically being the best that you can be.
I'm working full time on my job and part time on my fortune
The millionaire says to a thousand people, 'I read this book and it started me on the road to wealth. ' Guess how many go out and get the book? Very few. Isn't that incredible? Why wouldn't everyone get the book?!
In order to find, you must first search.
The amount you give isn't important. What matters is what that amount represents in terms of your life.
Choose action, not rest. Choose the good in life in all things, and choose the opportunity as well as the chance to work when springtime smiles on your face.
I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.
The real genius to make a marketplace flourish doesn't come from the government. It comes from the individual genius of its people.
Poor people have big TV's. Rich people have big libraries.