Leadership is not about experience, education or talent. It’s about choosing to lead.
The more humble and transparent a leader is, the more effective he or she will be.
If you don’t need God to pull off what you are planning, you are not dreaming big enough.
Today is a new day. Your future does not equal your past.
Watch your mouth: The language we use creates the reality we experience.
One of the best questions you can ask when something negative happens is this: ‘What does this experience make possible?’
Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand.
You have a choice in life. You can either live on-purpose, according to a plan you’ve set. Or you can live by accident, reacting to the demands of others. The first approach is proactive; the second reactive.
Our words have power. They impact others, but they also impact us.
You have to get a great headline to attract attention in your blog – it’s about the lure – not the rod.
Speak in your authentic voice because people have a BS Meter.
Your early successes can be your undoing later.
Don’t let the urgent take precedence over the important.
You are the architect of the memories that others will have about you.
When you are leading, you have to take initiative.
The more you write, the better you will get.
There’s no work-life balance without making decisions and without courage.
The best way to deal in a transparent world is just be transparent. Let your life be authentic and let people look in. Because if they want to find out, they’re gonna find out. And so to me it’s given me a greater sense of accountability as a CEO. It’s given me a greater opportunity to lead.
I’m willing to submit to the sovereignty of the consumer, but I just want to know what they say.
Part of the role of a thought leader is not to necessarily have all the answers – I certainly don’t – but it’s to be able to ask the right questions and the privilege of being able to lead the conversation.