If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others. Determine why you hesitate to take action. Does risk scare you? Are you discouraged by past failures? Do you not see the potential that opportunity offers? Find the source of your hesitation, and address it. You won't be able to move forward on the outside until you can move forward on the inside.

A sense of responsibility is the clearest indication of mature leadership.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

If your desire is to be successful or to make a positive impact on your world, you need to become a person of influence.

The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force.

The bottom line in managing your emotions is that you should put others – not yourself – first in how you handle and process them. Whether you delay or display your emotions should not be for your own gratification. You should ask yourself, What does the team need? Not, What will make me feel better?

If you want to be positive, upbeat, and passionate, you need to take responsibility for being that way.