Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.

To achieve your dreams, you must embrace adversity and make failure a regular part of your life. If you're not failing, you're probably not really moving forward.

I started out in the ministry, went to college, started as a pastor, pastored for basically 25 years. That was a good time, I really enjoyed it.

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.

Leaders should get out of their comfort zone but stay in their strength zone. When their work lies within their natural gifting and strengths, leaders experience the greatest return in productivity and contentment. Life is too short to live in the comfort zone, where growing and accomplishing and achieving your potential takes a back seat. I suggest you refocus if the comfort zone is your leadership priority.

In the corporate community the key word is respect. In the corporate community you don't get a relationship until they respect you first.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.