The attitude of the leader affects the atmosphere of the office

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

When I was 17, I made the decision to have a good attitude. I was a junior in high school; the coach said I was going to be the captain of my basketball team. I thought – that surprised me because I wasn’t the best player. John Thomas was better than me, and I was probably second or third best player. And I kept thinking, “Why am I going to be the captain?” I think everybody else was thinking that too. And the coach then answered, “The reason John is going to be the captain is he has the best attitude on the team. He encourages others, he believes we can win, he never gives up.”

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

In a word, most bad attitudes are the result of selfishness.

Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.