So much of starting a business or affecting change is the confidence and courage to simply try.

Our reputations do not come from how we talk about ourselves. Our reputations come from how others talk about us.

People have accused me of only working with good companies. No I don't. I work with some very dysfunctional companies or unbelievably dysfunctional organizations. The people that bring me in know what they're doing won't work for the future. They know they want to change and they want to change for the right reasons. They believe what I believe and that's why they called me.

Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.

A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

Leadership is a choice. It's not a rank, it's a choice. I know many people who are at the top of their organization who have authority. We have to do what they say because they have authority over us. But they're not leaders. We wouldn't follow them. They may be at the top of the company but they're not leaders.

If you're not remarkable, you're invisible.