Houston Texas Speakers Bureau presenter, Dayna Steele, discussing how Second Best Won’t Get You Where You Want To Be .

“Second best is good enough.” That is the saying on a coffee cup a friend received at an annual company meeting. Seriously.

I’m not perfect but I’m better than the other choices. That was from one of the seemingly thousands vying for the Republican presidential nomination.

No. No. No.

That’s from me every time I hear or see something like this.

Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself.

That is a quote from KISS’s Gene Simmons that sums it up: The very first step to being a rock star or the leader in any field at anything is to believe you are the best. Then, follow that up with the work and the steps it takes to accomplish your goal and actually be the best.

That “second best” coffee cup? My friend saved one for me and I use it every morning. It sets the tone for my day and makes me think “No, it isn’t.”

What will you be the best at today?

You may reach Dayna Steele at: 1 877 882 5368.  Call to inquiry about having her speak at your next event or visit her page for booking information, click here.  Dayna Steele is a Motivational, Marketing & Branding, Attitude, and  Inspirational Speaker. 

About Dayna Steele 

Dayna Steele, an Houston motivational speaker represented by the Houston Texas Speakers Bureau is a Hall of Fame radio personality, successful entrepreneur, best-selling business author, sought-after speaker and in-demand business consultant and media strategist. Readers’ Digest Magazine has called her one of the “35 People Who Inspire Us.” Successful Meetings Magazine calls her presentations “a pep talk from the deejay booth.” Talkers Magazine said she was one of the “100 Most Important Talk Radio Show Hosts.” And, AOL Business named her “one of the foremost experts on career networking.”  

A nationally recognized radio and TV personality, Dayna also contributes to FastCompany.com, Strategy Magazine and Campus Talk. BlogHer hosts her personal musings at Touch The Thermostat and You Will See Jesus. She is the author of the best-selling business book Rock to the Top: What I Learned about Success from the World’s Greatest Rock Stars.