To move to the summit:

DOING things
Acting with RESOLVE
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN
Being in CONTROL
Doing the IMPORTANT
Being ON TOP
Being SPECIAL
MAKING life happen

To remain in the shadows:

Thinking about things
Making grandiose resolutions
Making excuses
Being frazzled and hassled
Doing the trivial
Being behind
Being like everyone else
Letting life happen

core observations

1. The greatest barrier to progress is the exercise of POOR PERSONAL CHOICE.
2. The two most important personal resources are TIME and ENERGY.
3. The three most critical personal aptitudes are
   VISION, CREATIVITY, and PERSISTENCE.
4. The four most valuable personal assets are
   KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, INITIATIVE,and a GREAT TRACK RECORD.

MOMENTUM
is the one and only thing that can break the stand-off between an

IRRESISTIBLE FORCE
and an
IMMOVABLE OBJECT.