Dan Pena Quotes

Dan Pena

Profession : Businessman

Birth : August 10, 1945

You have to have faith in people.

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Fear of failure is caused by lack of self-esteem and confidence. Dealing with fear is the key to super success.

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The road to success is always under construction... there are lots of pot holes but no traffic jams.

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Of course I have said, till I am blue in the face - people don't lack goals, passion, grit, or drive - they lack leadership!

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As I have often said, I would rather be lucky than smart! But it is even better to be lucky and super smart!

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As I have said many times - no 1 loves me as much as I love myself! And if you can't really love yourself, you can't love anything you do!

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I have said countless times high performance people are never satisfied with what they do or how they do it! Hence, I am always endeavouring to improve.

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As I have told many, the only goal my dad had for me was to keep me alive to reach the age of reason! He had no aspirations for me vis-a-vis education, wealth, or anything else!

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In late May 1993, I gave my first QLA Seminar at the Sheraton Hotel in Los Angeles.

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My candor has gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years!

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The truth is, I almost always did accomplish what I said I would - in the face of overwhelming obstacles!

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The more emotional distractions you have the harder it is to accomplish your goals - especially at the extreme levels!

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By definition, to work with me, you need thicker skin and must be OK with a certain amount of verbal abuse!

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It is extremely gratifying to see success like exhibited by the founders of Instagram!

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The Internet has allowed even more growth possible than in the bricks and mortar industries that I dealt with years ago. It is easier to get a business to a million dollars/pounds in revenue on the net! It is not easy! But it is easier when compared to construction, etc., though all businesses use the Internet to enhance marketing.

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It took me 8 years to graduate from undergraduate school because I kept 'communism from your door steps' for 3 1/2 years in between while serving in the U.S. Army.

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Constantine 'Costa' Gratsos had made his fortune as a lifelong associate of shipping icon Aristotle Onassis. He took a liking to me, became my first mentor, and showed me how to swim in the deep, dangerous waters of business.

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I may be wrong, but I am never in doubt! And anyone who has been around me for even a minute understands that my self-confidence and self-esteem is sometimes overwhelming!

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The truth is, successful people are not ten times smarter than you. They don't really work ten times harder than you. So why are they successful? Because their dreams are so much bigger than yours!

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Jim Newman, the business visionary who created the term 'comfort zone,' showed me how to expand my horizons. Thanks to Jim, after I attended one of his PACE Seminars in 1978; I moved out of my comfort zone at Bear Stearns and became a super successful oilman.

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