If expecting something in return is your reason for giving, you are really not giving- you're swapping. If you receive something in return for your gift, what you receive is a bonus - not a repayment of a debt.

Success is ultimately realized by people who make more good choices and recover quickly from their bad choices. Our personal and professional success depends on repeating good choices, day in and day out, and avoiding repetition of bad choices.

Bucket filling is in the eye of the bucket holder, not the bucket filler. Fill their buckets with things that are important to them ... not you.

The truth is that problems won't just go away.

There is a direct correlation between the books you read and the success you achieve.

Your team has entrusted a portion of their life to you, and it's your job to help them grow, personally and professionally.

Until you accept total responsibility - no matter what - you won't be able to put plans in place to accomplish your goals.