The irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit job we don't like. You don't always have to quit, and quite frankly, option two is to try to help others solve the problem that you are struggling with.

The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.

Studies show that over 80 percent of Americans do not have their dream job. If more knew how to build organizations that inspire, we could live in a world in which that statistic was the reverse - a world in which over 80 percent of people loved their jobs. People who love going to work are more productive and more creative. They go home happier and have happier families. They treat their colleagues and clients and customers better. Inspired employees make for stronger companies and stronger economies.

We should all have an opportunity to feel a part of something not just have a part in something.

Our goals should serve as markers, measurements of the progress we make in pursuit of something greater than ourselves.

Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.

Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves.