Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying

Don't give up when dark times come. The more storms you face in life, the stronger you'll be. Hold on. Your greater is coming.

Stand strong in your value. That starts by knowing your value.

Never allow your reality to be influenced by another's listless view of you.

Life will astound you when you give something a shot after being shot down.

Indiscretions can lead to great lessons.

Those things that are not within your control can often be the very things that set you free.

Sometimes you have to "play the part" to become the part.

Often it takes more guts than skill to open doors. Once the doors get opened, then it's up to you.

Sometimes life is unpredictable, as are people.

Creative solutions come at drastic times, if you open your mind to the possibilities. Free yourself to take a chance!

Other people's criticisms about what you are capable of, have nothing to do with you.

Choose your path or others may choose it for you.

When you get clear on your own boundaries, you will find it easy to decide what you're willing to accept in your career.

When you make an embarrassing mistake, learn to let the memories be enough to let you laugh about it today.

When you seek first to develop relationships based on personal and human ground, you will surely gain interest of another party.

It's your life and no one else cares as much about it as you should.

When you get clear on your own boundaries, you will find it easy to decide what you are willing to accept in your career.

What makes a person unique is their vision, their belief, their passion, and their flat out unwillingness to give up.

Often, it takes more guts than skill to open doors. Once the doors get opened, then it's up to you.

When it comes to recognizing your greatness, start first within your mind. Start now, in this moment. Imagine, imagine, imagine and then believe!

Opportunities rarely give second chances.

You never know who you're talking to. Don't judge. Remember people who you encounter are put in your path for a reason.

Life is full of surprises but you are exactly where you are supposed to be. Start there.

Sometimes what may appear as unfair, may actually be a huge favor from the Universe, pushing you in the right direction to live your dreams.

I take my integrity seriously, but make no mistake, I do not rely on others to do the same.

Anything is possible with laughter. If you can laugh out loud, especially at a life of mistakes, you will come out unscathed.

As long as you're alive you're going to be thrown a few obstacles. It's what you do with them that matters.

Before you get a bad attitude by drawing recurring conclusions to new situation based on past experiences, be sure to look for the possibilities.

Opportunities seldom appear wrapped in shiny paper with a big bow as you might hope. Remaining open to the packages they do in fact come in, regardless of how they appear, can lead to hugely profound experiences.

Life's unpredictable path and length, should be enough to make you want to take a chance.

People who believe in their own potential, and who are driven by purpose, rarely have time to talk about it.

Successful people will tell you that they do not wonder if they are going to succeed. They know they will. It's just a matter of when.

It takes literally no effort to allow yourself to drift into a negative state of mind. However, an inspired mind is one that has been developed and is constantly practiced in the art of visualization, positive thinking, and unwavering belief in potential and possibility.

Otis Grows is a kid’s book that looks at adult problems. It playfully engages us all to consider: what’s tough, what’s inherent, but most of all, what’s possible.

Possibility is limitless.