When life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame on others, or argue that circumstances were against us. But we only progress in life to the extent that we take responsibility for our actions and attitudes, and put forth the initiative necessary to create our own circumstances.

We exhaust ourselves more from the tension and the consequences of internal disharmony than from hard, unremitting work.

The amateur salesman sells products; the professional sells solutions to needs and problems.

Nevertheless, the only way we can move from where we are now to where we would like to be is to accept where we are now.

The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power.

True greatness will be achieved through the abundant mind that works selflessly - with mutual respect, for mutual benefit.

Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life's scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood will be acted out for the rest of the children's lives.