If the big rocks don't go in first, they aren't going to fit in later.

Begin each day with the blueprint of my deepest values FIRMLY in mind then when challenges come, make decisions BASED on those values.

The great contributors in life are those who, though afraid of the knock at the door, still answer it.

Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.

Priority is a function of context.

When we listen with the intent to understand others, rather than with the intent to reply, we begin true communication and relationship building. Opportunities to then speak openly and to be understood come much more naturally and easily.