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

You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.

While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind.

We're often so busy cutting through the undergrowth we don't even realise we're in the wrong jungle.

When people seriously undertake to identify what really matters most to them in their lives, what they really want to be and do, they become very reverent. They start to think in larger terms than today and tomorrow.

The 8th Habit, then, is not about adding one more habit to the 7 - one that somehow got forgotten. It's about seeing and harnessing the power of a third dimension to the 7 Habits that meets the central challenge of the new Knowledge Worker Age. The 8th Habit is to Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs.

There's strong data that, within companies, the No. 1 reason for ethical violations is the pressure to meet expectations, sometimes unrealistic expectations.