Every great success is an accumulation of thousands of ordinary efforts that no one else sees or appreciates.

Knowledge is the raw material of production and value in this age. It used to be that the main difference between people in our society was between those who have more and those who have less. Today, however, the difference is between those who know more and those who know less.

If you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life.

The purpose of time management and getting more done in less time is to enable you to spend more face time with the people you care about and doing the things that give you the greatest amount of joy in life.

Be intensely result-oriented in everything you do. This is a key characteristic of high performers.

Five Great Habits for Better Relationships: acceptance (smile each time), appreciation (say thank you to everyone), admiration (compliment people on their appearance or clothing, etc.), approval (praise immediately, specifically and repeatedly), and attention (be a good listener).

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.