The more aware we are of our basic paradigms, maps, or assumptions, and the extent to which we have been influenced by our experience, the more we can take responsibility for those paradigms, examine them, test them against reality, listen to others and be open to their perceptions, thereby getting a larger picture and a far more objective view.

The bottom line is, when people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with and prioritized their work around those top priorities, not only are they many times more productive, they discover they have the time they need to have a whole life.

As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.

It doesn't really matter how fast you're going if you're heading in the wrong direction.

All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem.

Common sense is not always common practice.

There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.