Peter Voogd Quotes

“A genius without a road map will get lost in any country but an average person with a road map will find their way to any destination.”

“A mentor will give you a plan and continuously raise your standards. A mentor will not let you get complacent.

Finding a mentor will spark your mind because they’re already playing the game at a higher level than you. One of the best investments I have ever made was to invest in a mentor.”

“A real leader isn’t somebody who develops the most followers; a real leader is somebody who develops the most leaders.”

“Amateurs practice until they get it right; professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.”

“As the excuses go up, the bank account goes down”

“Don’t bring your needs to the marketplace, bring your skills.”

“Either you work for money, or money works for you.”

“Everything you do, every choice you make, every person you connect with, and every action you take either gets you closer to your goals or farther away.”

“Excuses are a disease and those who continue making them will continue to have money issues.”

“Express gratitude. Fill your mind with gratitude instead of negative news programs.

All the successful people I’ve studied and have been around practice gratitude. The best entrepreneurs, the best athletes, and the best parents practice gratitude.

While most are worried about economic crisis and turmoil, the top 1% are thinking about what they are grateful for and what opportunities lay ahead. They also ask, “What’s good about this crisis?”

Imagine how different your thoughts and action would be if you were consistently focusing on the positive, being grateful, and seeing opportunity instead of getting stuck in negativity.”

“Have you ever noticed that it's usually those who claim they don't care about money who are broke?”

“I challenge you to expect more from yourself than anybody else expects of you.”

“I encourage you to take the road less traveled.”

“I realized a smart person learns from their mistakes, as all successful people do, but those who operate at a world class level learn from other peoples mistakes so they can shorten their learning curve by learning from them and not wasting as much time making the same ones.”

“If anything, your confidence should increase when you are stressed, and this stress should motivate you to never feel that way again.

Being wealthy is a state of mind, but so is being broke. Who you are defines you, not what you possess.”

“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.”

“If you don’t have a plan for building a great life, you will fall into someone else's plan!”

“If you don’t have confidence you will always find a way to lose.”

“If you have big goals and dreams don’t expect others to follow you, because you’ll represent the strength, courage and vision they don’t yet have.”

“If you really want success, and you don’t have any mentors or guidance, you can get a head start by looking at what everybody else is doing and do the opposite.”

“If you think mentorship is expensive, try mediocrity.”

“If you want results you’ve never gotten before, you need to get crystal clear on what you want and who you are.”

“If you want to become a millionaire, talk to billionaires, you’ll get there quicker.”

“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.”

“It’s a proven fact that the best excuse makers or what I call, 'validators', have the smallest bank accounts.”

“It’s not about time management. It’s about energy management. That is everything.”

“It’s not enough to be smart — you need to always be getting smarter, and if you’re not growing forward, you’re falling behind.”

“Knowledge is not power, it’s what you do with what you know that leads to mastery. Action is the only thing that will ultimately determine your success.”

“Lack of consistency is the subtle, but great stealer of dreams and desires.”

“Learning from your own experience is the most expensive way to learn. Other people’s experience is cheaper and more effective.”