True #leadership isn't the bastion of a few who sit at the top ... We all need to step up, take the risk and put our interests second-not always-but when it counts.

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.

Failure is not tied to money; it is a mindset. Failure is when we accept the lot we are given.

Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.

Leadership isn't answering the questions others ask. Leadership is asking others to answer their own questions.

Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back

My sister made certain choices about the life she wanted. Those choices include a steady job, a husband and children. But balance and stability come at a cost. It is harder for her to be spontaneous. It is harder to just up and leave.