We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.
Passion is the fire, enthusiasm and courage that an individual feels when she is doing something she loves while accomplishing worthy ends, something that satisfies her deepest needs.
Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments.
Trust is central to an economy that works.
Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.
You can’t hold someone accountable for results if you supervise their methods.
It is extremely ironic that the more we care about what people think about us the less we care about people, and the less we care about what people think about us the more we begin to care for others.
Sacrifice really means giving up something good for something better.
Win-win is a belief in the Third Alternative. It’s not your way or my way; it’s a better way, a higher way.
To blame and accuse other people, is to choose to empower them, to control us.
Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.
Do what is important, not what is urgent.
Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don’t; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.
What is common sense isn’t common practice.
True independence of character empowers us to act rather than be acted upon.
The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.
This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life – investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.
The ability to manage well doesn’t make much difference if you’re not even in the right jungle.
When we say that leadership is a choice, it basically means you can choose the level of initiative you want to exercise in response to the question, ‘What is the best I can do under the given circumstances?’