Those fortunate enough to find or create a practical intersection of the three circles have the basis for a great work life.

It is more important to know who you are than where you are going, for where you are going will change as the world around you changes.

Comparison, a great teacher once told me, is the cardinal sin of modern life. It traps us in a game that we can't win. Once we define ourselves in terms of others, we lose the freedom to shape our own lives.

The x factor of a great leader is humility combined with will.

Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.

All companies have a culture, some companies have discipline, but few companies have a culture of discipline. When you have disciplined people, you don't need hierarchy. When you have disciplined thought, you don't need bureaucracy. When you have disciplined action, you don' t need excessive controls. When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great performance.

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.