But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital!

The first job of a leader-at work or at home-is to inspire trust. It's to bring out the best in people by entrusting them with meaningful stewardships, and to create an environment in which high-trust interaction inspires creativity and possibility.

Be a light, not a judge, be a model not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing and cynicism, all which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.

Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.

Consult the wisdom of your heart as well as your mind.

Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.

I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs.