Denis Waitley

Author

1933 –

21

Who is Denis Waitley?

Denis E. Waitley, is an American motivational speaker and writer, consultant and best-selling author.

Waitley is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and has counseled leaders in many fields: Apollo astronauts, Fortune 500 top executives, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions, returning POWs. He was a founding member of the National Council for Self-Esteem.

He has authored 16 books and has released hundreds of audio lectures.

Famous Quotes:

  • The first step toward success will be the biggest one.
  • The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.
  • You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective.
  • you must get money to chase you, but never let it catch up.
  • Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
  • Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.
  • When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.
  • You must understand that seeing is believing, but also know that believing is seeing.
  • Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win.
  • Success in life comes not from holding a good hand, but in playing a poor hand well.

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Born
1933
Also known as
  • Dennis Waitley
  • Waitley
Profession
Education
  • United States Naval Academy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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