We believe what we want to believe, and once we believe something, it becomes a self-fulfilling truth.

Take a chance on your own abilities clearly, neither exaggerating them nor under-assessing them.

When you do not know what to do, relax and tell yourself that other portions of yourself do know; they will take over. Give yourself some rest. Remind yourself that in many ways you are a very successful person as you are. Success does not necessarily involve great intellect or great position or great wealth; it has to do with inner integrity. Remember that.

Don’t try to please everyone. There are countless people who don’t want one, haven’t heard of one or actively hate it. So what?

When you see the world as it is, but insist on making it more like it could be, you matter.

There's a huge difference between the shallow pleasure of instant applause and the long-lasting impact of true connection.

The only thing that makes people and organizations great is their willingness to be not great along the way. The desire to fail along the way to reaching a bigger goal is the untold secret of success.