Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.

A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.

Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated; they simply quit. ... As you face bad experiences, it's important for you to remember that you can rarely see the benefits while you're in the midst of them. You usually gain perspective on the other side of it.

Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.

Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly.

As you get older, time speeds up but life slows down.