One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.

People rise and fall to meet your level of expectations for them. If you express skepticism and doubt in others, they will return your lack of confidence with mediocrity. But if you believe in them and expect them to do well, they will go the extra mile trying to do their best.

What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece.

You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head.

Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.

Leaders never outgrow the need to change.

When the pastor and his or her church have a vision, they will put their energy, time, money, and personnel into achieving it.