Failing forward is the ability to get back up after you've been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.

People say, "John, what's your personal growth?" And ask "How do you grow?" And I tell them. I thought, "Why do I keep telling them, why don't I just write a book on what I call personal growth?" And that's what this [Today Matters] book is.

Everything is a tradeoff. Everywhere you leave, you leave some good things. The more successful you are, the harder it is to make tradeoffs. That's why some people become successful and then become flat. Be willing to give up income for potential, for opportunity.

With a little faith in themselves people, people can do miraculous things. But without it, they have a really tough time.

Manipulation is moving together for my advantage. Motivation is moving together for mutual advantage.

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

Dont ever be impressed with goal setting; be impressed with goal getting. Reaching new goals and moving to a higher level of performance always requires change, and change feels awkward. But take comfort in the knowledge that if a change doesn't feel uncomfortable, then it's propably not really a change.