Writing is another powerful way to sharpen the mental saw. Keeping a journal of our thoughts, experiences, insights, and learnings promotes mental clarity, exactness, and context.

See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.

People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.

Principle-centered people are constantly educated by their experiences.

We must look at the lens through we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world.

The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' ... Busy, efficient producers and managers often respond ... 'Shut up! We're making progress!'