A word of Encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

Openness by the leader paves the way for ownership by the people. Without ownership, changes will be short term. Changing people's habits and ways of thinking is like writing instructions in the snow during a snowstorm. Every twenty minutes the instructions must be rewritten, unless ownership is given along with instructions.

The true test of relationships is not only how loyal someone is when we fail, but how thrilled they are when we succeed.

Most people are not valued. Very few people have someone who believes in them. Very few have others love them unconditionally. Do these things intentionally every day.

Often people fail to start or complete a task because they don't see any connection between what they're doing and what they really want to accomplish in life.

Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.