Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.

I felt the hand and the call of God in my life that I would be doing ministry and trying to serve Him the best that I could.

I wrote the book [Today Matters] because I have a passion to help people personally grow. Really what it is, it's a personal growth book.

Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn't a position, it's a process.

We have to pilot our own dreams - we cannot entrust them to anyone else.

Seek advice, but make sure it's from someone who has successfully handled mistakes or adversities.

I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.