We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.

Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.

The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.

For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.

Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.

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

When you show up to speak publically, you have to show up to give. You always know the ones who do and the ones who don't.