People who let events and circumstances dictate their lives are living reactively. That means that they don't act on life, they only react to it.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

I've worked in the prison system for five years, and most of those folks in prison didn't have a direction.

Having a vision for your life allows you to live out of hope, rather than out of your fears.

People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives.

When everybody has access to an avalanche of information, becoming a master thinker is very important in your life-long security.

There are always risks when you chase after a dream because growth requires that you leave your comfort zone and enter unknown territory. But without confronting those risks and facing your fears, you'll never, as Nike says, "Just do it." Now the truth is, you may fail in some of your efforts, but you will never succeed if you are not willing to risk failure. And even if you do fail, you can learn from the experience and try again. To do that, you will need courage, and you will also need to have faith in your ability to achieve your goals.