I kept saying to myself, this is a calling that God has given me. And so with intention I said, "Okay I'm going to write books not only for the Christian community, but also for the secular community." I found it really rewarding because the last one to use my gifts and advantages to people who look at church as not on their radar screen at all, it gives me favor with - I do a lot with Fortune 500 companies now.

Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort.

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

To add growth, lead followers - to multiply, lead leaders.

There is a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.

The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people.

Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us.