77 Quotes & Sayings By Tony Curl

Tony Curl is an internationally renowned speaker on leadership, motivation and personal development. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide, with many of these titles reaching the New York Times best-sellers list. He has worked with some of the biggest brands in the business world including Coke, Microsoft, Sony, Nestle, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, AT&T and others. Tony can be seen appearing regularly on CNBC and CNN as a business and motivational analyst.

Part-time effort means part-tim results.
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Part-time effort means part-tim results. Tony Curl
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I'm not convinced that the universe is balanced. Maybe for the universe to be balanced, first we need to be balanced, becauseit's only then can balance really be delivered. I'm pretty sure if I view the world as a bitter, twisted individual, all I will meet are other bitter, twisted people. When I acknowledge my emtions, but embrace awareness I find balance. When I fight my emotions I find imbalance. Tony Curl
We believe in the good old days; we believe our...
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We believe in the good old days; we believe our best is in the past. Our past is our memories, our past is our learnings, our past should stay where it is. And we should let it. Tony Curl
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One thing that is guaranteed not to work. Doing Nothing. A goldmine when you realise it. Don't be paralysed by analysis. Don't be paralysed by fear. The one thing that is guaranteed not to work. Doing nothing achieves nothing. Tony Curl
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At times, don’t be forced to play nice with others, especially when their version of playing nice favours them, and is focused on them. Playing nice means working together for a shared result. I’m not sorry for not being able to play nice with everyone, sometimes I only play nice with the best. Tony Curl
Have you chosen to accept what life has given you,...
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Have you chosen to accept what life has given you, or are you choosing to create your life? There is a powerful difference. Tony Curl
Could you free yourself from the chains of the oppressors...
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Could you free yourself from the chains of the oppressors and learn to live in the beauty of YOU? Tony Curl
Don’t clock off from life, you are still standing and...
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Don’t clock off from life, you are still standing and that is testament there is more to live. Embrace life. Tony Curl
What within you lies in that symbolic unmarked grave? How...
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What within you lies in that symbolic unmarked grave? How can you create the memorial to you and your best life and effort? Make tomorrow today and make today count. Tony Curl
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People in that robotic, drone-like state, walking the earth with no set mission other than to survive another day. Missing the glory of the day, missing the potential for beauty and magic that each moment brings. Missing the gift of life, to walk in the footsteps of the mundane. Tony Curl
Hope builds and creates dreams. Fear keep us firmly entrenched...
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Hope builds and creates dreams. Fear keep us firmly entrenched in the status quo Tony Curl
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What life can you create when those activities spent “killing” or “wasting” time were put into the quest for a better you? What would your life be like if instead of “chilling and net flicks” you devoted time to wellness and thinking? A much better life awaits you with some simple choices, backed by intentional actions. Tony Curl
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What stops most people in their tracks. It’s not the dreaming, we all have dreams. It’s not the visioning process. It’s usually the hard part of the equation. The part where we need to create action. Tony Curl
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Having a team deliver standards and performance is much easier when they want to be there and want to be led by you. Tony Curl
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I get it! Something painful happens and that hate flares within and sticks around. Hate keeps the pain; forgiveness let's it go. Hate breeds poison, forgiveness breeds peace. When you chain yourself to hate, you chain yourself to pain. Tony Curl
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The pain of the journey should challenge you to make change, the vision of what could be drives you forward. Tony Curl
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Our distracted digital world is here to stay, so the question is more of how we can truly embrace the beauty that is the stillness and the silence. Tony Curl
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Toxic people sell you short. When you listen to them, you give them power, that’s when you sell yourself short. Tony Curl
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One thing I can assure you, life is not easy, but it can be simple. Focus on what's important and don't let your distractions derail you. Tony Curl
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Take the time to celebrate stillness and silence and see the joy that the world can bring, simply. Tony Curl
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When you find yourself internally, you find what nourishes you from within. You lose that entitlement and anger when YOU deliver. Tony Curl
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I needed to realise my role in the drama and it was only then that I could learn and be better for it, and it was only then that I could move forward. I needed to move forward and had to look at each day as a way of becoming a better me. And when I got better, the people around me reciprocated. Tony Curl
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We need more people in this world, energised by chasing a quest or a goal and that is what will energise the world. Tony Curl
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If I always stuck up for what I had, I would have missed the most amazing things I have today. What are you fighting for that you need to let go? Release the magic within. The magic of what could be. Tony Curl
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Sometimes it’s the dirt between your toes that gives you the clearest picture in your mind. Grounding yourself aligns the dirt between your toes and the vision in your mind. Tony Curl
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When you are the central character in a seemingly boiling pit of “busy-ness” the time will come when the pace of decline cannot be countered. You build yourself the circumstances of ultimate failure by failing to grow, by failing to act on your learnings. Tony Curl
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Choosing the right people to surround you, and letting go of the wrong ones, takes courage. Be courageous! Tony Curl
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Calling it as you see it, should include yourself as well. Tony Curl
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Our thoughts affect our agreement with reality, our story we tell ourselves. IF you want to change your story, start with your thoughts. Tony Curl
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Even small waves make it to shore. Use the potential you have through intention and action and enjoy your journey. Tony Curl
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Grounding is most effective when you have some place to go. When you know where you are going, grounding brings strength and confidence, when you’re stagnant you get caught in the past. Tony Curl
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I'm grateful for today. I'm stronger, braver, wiser. Tony Curl
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We need to simplify life. Do you think grass thinks about who trod on it yesterday? No... It just continues to grow. And so should you. You cannot control who treads on you, but you do control your own growth. Don't ever let others inhibit you! Tony Curl
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At some time you start to think your dreams are beyond you. The universe is sending you messages to quit... contrary. The universe is simply making sure that it really is something you want. Anything great is worth fighting for. Keep fighting, keep persisting. It is only through persistence that we ultimately succeed. Tony Curl
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Where you are and what you have been through has you perfectly placed to move forward. Stronger, braver, wiser. Tony Curl
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Your self-imposed prison. That think called your COMFORT ZONE. Challenge it, stretch it. You will thank yourself. Tony Curl
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You get the results your belief dictates Tony Curl
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It's happened. It's in the past. You can't change it. You are not broken. Learn from the past, then build from it. Tony Curl
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We have everything within us for our greatness and for our destruction. It comes back to what we think about. Tony Curl
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Don’t be the person who has an overflowing cup of knowledge but an inactive state of action. That serves no-one, that serves no purpose. Tony Curl
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Many people have stopped growing. When you stop growing, you stop living. Many have stopped living and now just bide their time before it becomes official. Tony Curl
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Life is not meant to be easy. But it can be simple. Tony Curl
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What are you waiting for tomorrow to do? To get done? To achieve? To start? Where your good intentions are disconnecting from the actions you should do for the things you desire? Tony Curl
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And we have the tools. We have the tools to choose. They are free, and within you now! It is the tool of conscious thought. Imagine your life and how it could be better if you used the power of conscious thought effectively? Tony Curl
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When will you open your eyes to the possibility of the world? Tony Curl
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What in your life needs to be consigned to the bin? Just make sure it's not your dreams! Tony Curl
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How many good ideas have you let go because you didn't believe in yourself? You have to believe to achieve! Tony Curl
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Not asking questions: Giving up on your dreams: Settling for less than you deserve causes you pain, a pain owned by the majority. Be among the few who are inquisitive, forge plans to chase their dreams and take intentional action to live the life aligned with their potential. Tony Curl
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It's hard getting momentum riding a bike up hill... It's hard getting momentum when you're dragging around all the pain from your past. Tony Curl
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Start maximising what you have, instead of worrying what you don’t have. Tony Curl
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Don't imprison yourself through self-doubt. Break out of your self-imposed prison with intentional action. Tony Curl
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It's only when you put action into practice will you ever really unlock the real possibilities that surround you. Tony Curl
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Vulnerability brings honesty. We become most honest with ourselves when we are faced with real fear around a situation or an outcome. Yet many still stay in their comfort zone, listening to their own excuses and lies. Tony Curl
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Your story should inspire others. Your journey should inspire you. Tony Curl
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People value people who value people. Tony Curl
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Your view on the world is validated and verified daily. How is your view on the world working for you? Tony Curl
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If you're too busy being angry at the world, don't be surprised when the world returns serve. Tony Curl
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Who lives inside your head? The hero of your story OR The victim of someone else's? Tony Curl
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Persistence separates those who want it more. Tony Curl
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Live Life. Fight for life. Every day is a gift. Don’t take it for granted. In memory of Carter Desmond McFillin. Tony Curl
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Smiles are such a simple thing to give but means so much to many. Tony Curl
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I subscribe to the thought that it doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong. What matters is what works. Tony Curl
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Getting defensive doesn't hide the fact that you know you could have done better. Stop putting your energy into your excuses. Tony Curl
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So don't be worried if you have the sub-standard version barking out the orders. It will continue to do so, just be aware of it. Than call it for what it is, gremlin for the best you. Then grab that vision of the best you and get up and give it everything you have got. Tony Curl
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We are partners in our own deception. The lies we tell ourselves. The life we have settled for, when we yearn for the life we wish for. We become our own worst enemy as we yearn for the things we don’t have and discredit the gifts we have. Tony Curl
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Have you inspired someone today by your actions? Tony Curl
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We need people to think. We need people to think better. We need people to think more. Reflection is a valuable tool, but only in the way to drive a way forward. Tony Curl
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Each day is filled with promise, potential and possibility. Tony Curl
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Surround yourself with people who move you, motivate you and mobilize you. Tony Curl
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Who brings out the champion in you? Those that help you be the hero of your story, keep them close. Tony Curl
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Life can be simple, it ain't easy. So don't take the easy option. Challenge the resistance, challenge yourself, become great Tony Curl
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A beautiful sidenote is, once the toxins and dramas are removed, you purify your life. Simplify and purify. What better way to live your life? Simple and pure! Tony Curl
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Persistence to fight for what you want is what separates those who win and those who don't. Tony Curl
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A well lived life means weathering a few storms. Our lessons don't come from sunny days on the beach, they come from copping a few waves on the head. Tony Curl
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The importance of "small wins" When we believe that we can win it's amazing how positive we can become. So, to make positive change, plan small wins along the way. Tony Curl
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Empower your possibility with the power of your promise. Tony Curl