It's not only a matter of when to do things, but whether or not to do them at all.

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.

Don't cheat people of their growth. Empower them to solve problems and generate ideas. Watch them grow!

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.

If I try to use human influence strategies and tactics of how to get other people to do what I want, to work better, to be more motivated, to like me and each other-while my character is fundamentally flawed, marked by duplicity and insincerity-then, in the long run, I cannot be successful. My duplicity will breed distrust, and everything I do-even using so-called good human relations techniques-will be perceived as manipulative.

It comes from within.

Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way.