We are so blessed, we get hundreds of emails a day that say, “John, I’ve worked this plan for one year and I can really see my growth.” So what I would love is for readers to do that for a year and then email me.

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.

Leaders who fail to lift others in the long run, fail to lift themselves.

You've got to love your people more than your position.

If you travel alone, you can probably go faster. But the journey will never be as rewarding, and you probably won't be able to go as far.

What I find them struggling most isn't with one of the twelve [things from daily list]; I find them struggling with what decisions to make.

If you embrace possibility thinking, your dreams will go from molehill to mountain size, and because you believe in possibilities, you put yourself in position to achieve them.