In the absence of wake-up calls, many of us never really confront the critical issues of life.

Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.

We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.

We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce results in the future).

I believe that God is the source of all the universal, timeless principles. And to Him, I give all the credit and the glory. However, to a person who is not religious, I believe they can live to the highest level of their conscience and develop spiritual intelligence that surpasses most people, including many religious people, who profess but do not practice.

When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.

Every exaggeration of the truth once detected by others destroys our credibility and makes all that we do and say suspect.