No matter what our circumstances, our greatest limitation isn't the leader above us - it's the spirit within us.

Holding a grudge is never positive or appropriate.

When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.

It was in the mid-70's, '74 or '75 I started doing leadership conferences for pastors and in '79 I wrote my first book "Think On These Things".

If you have great people around you, they will take you higher than your dream will. Leaders are never self-made. Those closest to you determine your level of success, so choosing the right companions as partners in pursuit of your vision is an important decision. My advice is to surround yourself with talented people who will challenge you, help you grow and inspire you to maximize your potential.

Live to learn and you will really learn to live.

People change when they hurt enough that they have to change, learn enough that they want to change, receive enough that they are able to change.