The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.

As you interact with others, remember this: anytime a person's response is larger than the issue at hand, the response is almost always about something else.

I am convinced more than ever that good communication and leadership are all about connecting. If you can connect with others at every level -one-on-one, in groups, and with an audience-your relationships are stronger, your sense of community improves, your ability to create teamwork increases, your influence increases, and your productivity skyrockets.

Every person has seeds of greatness within, even though they may currently be dormant.

Now what I do is I manage that decision. And I teach them in the book how - know what decision to make and then how to manage those decisions. It's a very - it's a personal growth book [Today Matters]; that's what it is.

Successful people make right decisions early and manage those decisions daily.

Anybody who thinks that they are a leader and doesn't have anyone following them is just out for a walk.