There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world - no matter how large or small our circle of influence.

You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.

When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. . . . This paradigm is powerful in business as well.

You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.

Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.

Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are - or as we are conditioned to see it.

It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.