Determine a single measure that you can use to grade your progress and success in each area of your life. Refer to it daily.

Outstanding leaders have a sense of mission, a belief in themselves and the value of their work.

Do something to move yourself toward your major goal every day.

Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice.

Customers today want the very most and the very best for the very least amount of money, and on the best terms. Only the individuals and companies that provide absolutely excellent products and services at absolutely excellent prices will survive.

If you don't actively and decidedly choose to be the best, you automatically default to the lower 80% in your field.

Being true to yourself means living in truth with each person in your life. It means refusing to say or do something that you don't believe is right. Living in truth with other people means that you refuse to stay in any situation where you are unhappy with the behavior of another person. You refuse to tolerate it. You refuse to compromise.