The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.

How many on their deathbeds wished they'd spent more time at the office - or watching TV? The answer is, No one.

I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

Inevitably, anytime we are too vulnerable we feel the need to protect ourselves from further wounds. So we resort to sarcasm, cutting humor, criticism - anything that will keep from exposing the tenderness within. Each partner tends to wait on the initiative of the other for love, only to be disappointed but also confirmed as to the rightness of the accusations made.

Passion is the fire, enthusiasm and courage that an individual feels when she is doing something she loves while accomplishing worthy ends, something that satisfies her deepest needs.

The role of the leader is to foster mutual respect and build a complementary team where each strength is made productive and each weakness irrelevant.