Even if you've had a negative effect on others in the past, you can turn that around and make your impact a positive one.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others. Determine why you hesitate to take action. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? Find the source of your hesitation, and address it. You won't be able to move forward on the outside until you can move forward on the inside.

If you can learn to understand people how they think, what they feel, what inspires them, how they're likely to act and react in a given situation- then you can motivate and influence them in a positive way.

The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.

SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.

There's a tendency for us to think that the secret of our success is something that is mystical and maybe someday my time will come. And it's certainly out there somewhere; it's around the bend; it's at the top of the hill.