The key to your success, to my success, to everyone's success is determined by our daily agenda. What you and I do every day is either making us or breaking us, we're either preparing or repairing. So when somebody says, 'John, I want to be a success. Where do I start?' I say, It's very simple. Start with today.

You cannot enjoy others until you enjoy yourself because you cannot give to others what you do not have.

What I did in the book [Today Matters] is I tried to help a person make their day - every day - their masterpiece.

Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.

Your leadership skills determine the level of your success, and the success of those who work around you.

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.