Laughter is a release of tension. When influencing, make the other person laugh; you'll gain rapport instantly.

Take charge of your environment.

You can never get more by saying "No." You can hold a current position by saying "No", but you can only move forward by saying "Yes."

Choose who you are in any given moment.

People reach a point of readiness for change when they reach their own personal bottom.

There are only 2 reasons that someone would want something in their life and not get it. First, they don't know what to do and second, they know what to do and don't know how to get themselves to do it consistently, if at all.

Finding your life less than perfect is a waste of your time.