I know if I persist it will pay back in dividends and it always does. What starts to happen is like exercise, the pain goes away. It starts to get easier and the weight starts to get lighter and people start to notice a difference in you and you start to notice a difference in yourself. You find your ability to make decisions is easier; you find you are inspired more often. You find your success increases. You find that your random moments when you're in the flow are no longer random and you can control them. Other people notice the difference.

The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.

Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections. The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don't know. The great leaders can't do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.

A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.

You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do.

The goal is not simply to 'work hard, play hard.' The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishab le.

We are only in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.