Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.

COMMUNICATION: If I had to pick a first rule of communication-the one practice above all others that opens the door to connecting with others-it would be to look for common ground. Too often people see communication as the process of transmitting massive amounts of information to other people. But that's the wrong picture. Communication is a journey. The more that people have in common, the better the chance that they can take that journey together.

Leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness.

The Compound Effect is a must-read book for success seekers. You want to know what it takes? You want to know what to do? It's all in these pages. The Compound Effect is a clear and concise success operation manual!

Too often when people think of their journey into leadership, they envision a career path. What they should be thinking about is their own leadership development!

Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.

My leadership began to take flight when I allowed myself to press people to change-whether they thanked me or cursed me.