What makes us fully human is the relentless quest for making things a little bit better.

To be a great leader, first become a great person.

Ordinary performers have giant TVs. Extraordinary performers have huge libraries.

I promise you this: at the end of your days, you will discover that the things you now perceive to be the big things in your life will be seen as little things, and all those things that you now believe to be the little things, you will realize were really the big things.

I often joke with my audiences that I make most of my income on a ski pole. People smile but they get my point. You need to make time for your genius to flow. We get our creative bursts, those idea torrents that take our business and personal lives to the next level, while we are skiing or drinking coffee in a Starbucks or walking in the woods or meditation with a sunrise. Those pursuits are not a waste of time. Creativity comes when you are relaxed, happy and enjoying the moment. And when it comes, it brings ideas that rock your world.

The best leaders blend courage with compassion.

Clarity precedes mastery and the more clear you can get on what you want to create in life, the more focused you will be in your daily behaviors.