The depth of your mythology is the extent of your effectiveness.
You have no control over how much talent you possess. You control only what you do with it.
The first important step in weathering failure is learning not to personalize it.
I think once a person realizes that they are every day either sowing into their life either potential success, or sowing into their life potential failure, they would all of a sudden go okay, I've got to figure out what I'm going to do.
When problems confront successful leaders, they get excited about the opportunity.
If you aren't making any mistakes, it's a sure sign you're playing it too safe.