Remember that our reactions are a product of our perceptions, and our perceptions are a result of what is at the center of our life.

If you are an effective manager of your self, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will.

If there is no gardener there is no garden.

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.

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.

Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is the fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.

To Retain those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent.