Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

Unfortunately, too many executives believe the myths about trust. Myths like how trust is soft and is merely a social virtue. The reality is that trust is hard-edged and is an economic driver.

Be a light, not a judge, be a model not a critic. Little by little, your circle of influence will explode and you will avoid the emotional metastasizing cancers of complaining, criticizing, competing, comparing and cynicism, all which reflect victimization, all of which are the opposite of being proactive.

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

Life is a mission, not a career.

The ability to establish, grow, extend, and restore trust is the key professional and personal competency of our time.