Every time you make a rule you take away a choice, and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning.

Clarity is the answer to anxiety. Effective leaders are clear.

A note of caution: We can never achieve goals that envy sets for us. Looking at your friends and wishing you had what they had is a waste of precious energy. Because we are all unique, what makes another happy may do the opposite for you. That's why advice is nice but often disappointing when heeded.

You should know that what wakes me up at night, what gets me running fast in the morning, and, frankly, what prompts me to lose any semblance of my habitual reserve is the conviction that work doesn't have to be this grim. We can do better.

Too many of the organizations I have observed resemble a farm in Kansas. They have lots of fences and silos as well as a storm cellar.

Remember, what you focus on expands; results follow focus.

Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time