The Quote of the Day Show | Daily Motivational Talks Brian Tracy: “Thinking is The Highest and Most Valuable Work that You Do.”
Mar 12, 2026
Brian Tracy, motivational speaker and author on personal effectiveness. He explains how thinking quality shapes your decisions and results. He links income to the value you create. He outlines where to focus control and influence. He contrasts short-term vs long-term and fast vs slow thinking, and urges informed, patient decision-making.
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Thinking Determines Your Results
- Thinking determines your choices and decisions which determine your actions and results.
- Brian Tracy emphasizes your present situation is the sum of past decisions, so changing your thinking changes your future trajectory.
Increase Income By Increasing Value
- Double and triple your income by doubling and tripling the value you provide to others.
- Brian Tracy says income is a percentage of the value you create, whether called salary, wage, or bonus.
Bullseye Focus On What You Control
- Focus energy on the things you can control and influence, pictured as the center rings of a bullseye.
- Tracy illustrates control with examples like arrival time, diet, learning, and work contribution versus uncontrollable societal issues.