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

You have to have a patience for relationships.

The new is threatening to those who have mastered the old.

I never imagined I'd write a book.

Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.

The ones who show up to take, they show up and say, "Hi. My name is Steve. I'm an expert in this and I've studied this and I've worked with these clients." On every single power point presentation, it has their email, their Twitter handle and their Facebook account, so you can follow them. At the end, they tell you, "Please follow me." When you ask them a question, they say, "Well, I could tell you the answer, but you should really just read my book."

When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.