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.

Successful people keep moving, even when they are discouraged and have made mistakes.

You are the chief bucket filler, and the best way to fill buckets is with excellent communication.

Leadership can't be claimed like luggage at the airport. Leadership can't be inherited, even though you may inherit a leadership position. And leadership can't be given as a gift - even if you've been blessed with an abundance of leadership skills to share with someone else. Leadership must be earned by mastering a defined set of skills and by working with others to achieve common goals.

Trusted counselors, mentors and guides make an indelible mark on the lives they touch, and they provide the two ingredients to success in life--caring and sharing--that cannot be learned or purchased.

When you depend on another's perceptions to match your expectations, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

Never lower your standards just to fill a position. You will pay for it later.