Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment. Discipline comes to those with the awareness that for a kite to fly it must rise against the wind; that all good things are achieved by those who are willing to swim upstream; that drifting aimlessly through life only leads to bitterness and disappointment." And then he added: "Discipline is the foundation on which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.

We need a variety of input and influence and voices. You cannot get all the answers to life and business from one person or from one source.

So when somebody asks me to make a decision about a situation, I don't offer a solution, I ask a question: What are our options? Give me the good, give me the bad, give me the pretty, give me the ugly, give me the impossible, give me the possible, give me the convenient, give me the inconvenient. Give me the options. All I want are options. And once I have all the options before me, then I comfortably and confidently make my decision.

Don't bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill.

I used to say, "I sure hope things will change." Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change

Take advice, but don't take orders.

Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action.