..Give them your faith, and they become confident, energized, and self-reliant.

The key choices you make-apart from the natural talent you already have-will set you apart from others who have talent alone.

A strategy that doesn't take into account resources is doomed to failure.

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.

Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses. ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture. ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying.

Big-picture thinkers broaden their outlook by striving to learn from every experience. They don't rest on their successes, they learn from them.

Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you.