The first important step in weathering failure is learning not to personalize it.

It was while I was pastoring that I began to realize that pastors were not growing churches because they didn't understand leadership because they were not trained, adequate leaders.

Successful people...focus on the rewards of success: learning from their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve themselves and their situations.

Many times when people have a vision, they think in terms of a big vision - I want to take my city for Christ. But the problem with many pastors and this type of vision is this: they haven't developed the strategy to fulfill that vision. A pastor preaches a dream or vision to his/her people, they get excited for a week, a month, or a couple of months, but there is no strategy, planning, or process to fulfill that vision.

Why worry about things you can't control when you can keep yourself busy controlling the things that depend on you?

Be generous, be humble, and be grateful when achieving your dreams.

The best place for a leader isn't always at the top position. It is the place where they can serve the best and add the most value to other people.