Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.

In my leadership conferences, pastors ask, "Do you have a vision for my church?" Many times they want me to give them a picture of where they should go and what their church should look like. When these pastors do this, I always feel bad.

You are the only person who can label what you do a failure. Failure is subjective.

Have to sow excellent seeds to have an excellent life. Must start with sowing excellent thoughts.

Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.

If we treat people as who they can become, they will be inspired to rise to the level of our expectations.

Everyone has the power to impact the outcome of his life. The way to do it is to focus on today. . . It is too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow.