The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

Lack of homework shows up in the marketplace as well as in the classroom.

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention

The big question is, are we letting ourselves become what we wish to become?

We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation.

Great leaders must be able to realize when something isn’t working-no matter how hard they’ve worked to make it succeed.

Be like a sponge when it comes to each new experience. If you want to be able to express it well, you must first be able to absorb it well.