J. K. Rowling Rule of Thumb

You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

Michael Jackson Rule of Thumb

Whatever you believe, you become.

Brian Tracy Rule of Thumb

Those who do not follow their own dreams and visions are forever condemned to work for the dreams and visions of others.

[Thanks, Jasun Light]

Mahatma Ghandi Rules of Thumb

1. Change yourself.
2. You are in control.
3. Forgive and let go.
4. Without action, you aren't going anywhere.
5. Take care of this moment.
6. Everyone is human.
7. Persist.
8. See the good in people, and help them.
9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.
10. Continue to grow and evolve.

Mike Novy Rule of Thumb

Anyone can count the seeds in a melon ... it takes vision to count the melons in a seed.

Daniel Chabot Rule of Thumb

Dream is the spark of passion; talent is the firework of its expression; perseverance, the sacred fire of its accomplishment.

Michael Phelps Rule of Thumb

If you dream as big as you can dream, anything is possible!

William Butler Yeats Rule of Thumb

In dreams begins responsibility.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Rule of Thumb

Every revolution was first a thought in one person's mind.

Edgar Cayce Rule of Thumb

Start where you are.

Lewis Carroll Rule of Thumb

Alice came to the fork in the road ... "Which road do I take?" she asked ... "Where do you want to go?" responded the Cheshire cat ... "I don't know," Alice answered ... "Then," said the cat, "it doesn't matter."

H. L. Mencken Rule of Thumb

I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie, I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave, and I believe that it is better to know than be ignorant.

Arthur C. Clarke Rule of Thumb

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

William C. Dement Rule of Thumb

Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives!

Vince Lombardi Rule of Thumb

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

E. B. White Rule of Thumb

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time ... sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.

Jim Jindrick Rule of Thumb

Earn a profit solving customer problems better than the competition!

[This is my number one Business Rule of Thumb ... the fundamental recipe for success in business! Every successful business follows this rule, consciously or not. Every successful business must earn a profit ... it must continuously solve its customer problems ... and it must be better than the competition, the alternatives, the substitutes ... or its customers will go somewhere else! --Jim]

George Colombo Rule of Thumb

Principles don't change with circumstances ... that's what makes them principles!

Walt Disney Rule of Thumb

All our dreams can come true ... if we have the courage to pursue them!

Walt Disney Rules of Thumb

1. Give every member of your organization a chance to dream, and tap into the creativity those dreams embody.
2. Stand firm on your beliefs and principles.
3. Treat your customers like guests.
4. Support, empower, and reward employees.
5. Build long-term relationships with key suppliers and partners.
6. Dare to take calculated risks in order to bring innovative ideas to fruition.
7. Train extensively and constantly reinforce the company's culture.
8. Align long-term vision with short-term execution.
9. Use the storyboarding technique to solve planning and communication problems.
10. Pay close attention to detail.