I hold conferences, and the result of that was that the secular community also started picking up my stuff, and pretty soon they wanted more. So I realized I could not only minister to the Christian community, but I could also minister to the corporate community. So my books started crossing over, and then I began to intentionally have them cross over.

Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.

By far the hardest decision I've had to manage [was about my health]. Because I had 51 years of doing it wrong.

You can't grow and learn if your focus is on finding someone else to blame instead of looking at your own shortcomings.

It is the leaders job to add significance to the lives of the people he leads.

In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?

A leader's ability to convey confidence and his ability to communicate effectively are similar.