Knowing the future is difficult, controlling the future is impossible. Knowing today is essential; controlling today is possible.

You can change your life if you really want to. You can improve it, make it better. And it all starts with changing the way you think.

People say, "John, what's your personal growth?" And ask "How do you grow?" And I tell them. I thought, "Why do I keep telling them, why don't I just write a book on what I call personal growth?" And that's what this [Today Matters] book is.

Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.

I want to always be viewed by my readers as a friend and not as an authority or an expert.

If you want to become a better listener, however you need to learn to direct that energy and attention positively by concentrating on the person you're with.

Don't buy into the notion that mistakes can somehow be avoided. They can't be.