Empathic listening takes time, but it doesn't take anywhere near as much time as it takes to back up and correct misunderstandings when you're already miles down the road; to redo; to live with unexpressed and unsolved problems; to deal with the results of not giving people psychological air.

Being is seeing in the human dimension.

Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.

The only way we can handle change around us is to know what is changeless about ourselves

What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?

I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.

Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don't; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.