The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.

To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don't pay the price day in and day out, you'll never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop an educated mind.

To live; to love; to learn; and to leave a legacy.

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.

You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.