I talk about my daily dozen in the book [ Today Matters]. Twelve things that are certainly attainable by any of us that we need to manage every day.

The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

I felt the hand and the call of God in my life that I would be doing ministry and trying to serve Him the best that I could.

There is definitely a connection between finding your passion and reaching your potential. People ask me all the time, 'John, how do I know what I am meant to do in life?' The answer is really simple: Energy and Excellence. When you experience unbounded energy in what you are doing, when you are driven to excellence in your work and love what you do - then you can rest assured that you have found your passion and are definitely in pursuit of your full potential.

If something can be done 80% as well by someone else, delegate!

A person who refuses to risk change fails to grow.

We tend to think of great thinkers and innovators as soloists, but the truth is that the greatest innovative thinking doesn't occur in a vacuum.