What is your legacy? Are you intentional about the sort of influence you want to have on the world around you? Being aware of how you want to be remembered gives you a perspective on what is truly important. Leadership is influence, and relationships are the foundation of leadership. Nothing is more predictive of your legacy than the quality of people you surround yourself with.

Once a decision is made, you should stop worrying and start working. It’s not always what we know that makes it a good decision. It is what we do to implement and execute it that makes it a good decision.

People must learn how to think well to achieve their dreams and to reach their potential.

Successful people...focus on the rewards of success: learning from their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve themselves and their situations.

So think long and hard about who you're spending the most time with, for wherever they are headed, so are you.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.

There is definitely a connection between finding your passion and reaching your potential. People ask me all the time, 'John, how do I know what I am meant to do in life?' The answer is really simple: Energy and Excellence. When you experience unbounded energy in what you are doing, when you are driven to excellence in your work and love what you do - then you can rest assured that you have found your passion and are definitely in pursuit of your full potential.