While everyone exercises influence, the size and strength of our influence depends upon our effort. No one leads well without paying the price of discipline. As we push ourselves to grow and to learn, we enlarge our sphere of influence.

Persuasive communication involves enthusiasm, animation, audience participation, authenticity and spontaneity.

Maturity does not always come with age; sometimes age comes alone.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

Nobody can motivate himself in a positive direction by continually using negative words.

You cannot have growth without change.

Circumstances do not make you what you are, they reveal what you are.