The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management (practice planning) can be captured in a single phrase: Organize and execute around priorities

Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them.

Effective communication is built on the cement of trust. And trust is based on trustworthiness, not politics.

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

Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.

Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are the reincarnation of cumulative resentment, deep disappointment and disillusionment repressed by the Lose/Win mentality. Disproportionate rage or anger, overreaction to minor provocation, and cynicism are other embodiments of suppressed emotion. People who are constantly repressing, not transcending feelings toward a higher meaning find that it affects the quality of their relationships with others.

The person who is truly effective has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to appreciate the rich resources available through interaction with the hearts and minds of other human beings.