If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.

If we treat people as who they can become, they will be inspired to rise to the level of our expectations.

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

The person with a plan, a picture, will go after thoughts that add value to their thinking.

The key to your success, to my success, to everyone's success is determined by our daily agenda. What you and I do every day is either making us or breaking us, we're either preparing or repairing. So when somebody says, 'John, I want to be a success. Where do I start?' I say, It's very simple. Start with today.

The key choices you make-apart from the natural talent you already have-will set you apart from others who have talent alone.

Courage and initiative come when you understand your purpose in life.