People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

I hold conferences, and the result of that was that the secular community also started picking up my stuff, and pretty soon they wanted more. So I realized I could not only minister to the Christian community, but I could also minister to the corporate community. So my books started crossing over, and then I began to intentionally have them cross over.

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

Most people who decide to grow personally find their first mentors in the pages of books.

To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them.

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

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.