Highly effective people tend to be proactive. They decide to find a better job or to have better health, rather than of responding to whatever curves life throws at them.

An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.

What one thing could you do in your personal and professional life that, if you did on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your life? Quadrant II activities have that kind of impact. Our effectiveness takes quantum leaps when we do them.

We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.

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

True independence of character empowers us to act rather than be acted upon.

You think effectiveness with people and efficiency with things.