Reducing children to a test score is the worst form of identity theft we could commit in schools.

Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.

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

The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' ... Busy, efficient producers and managers often respond ... 'Shut up! We're making progress!'

Nothing is more exciting and bonding in relationships than creating together.

The enemy of the "best" is often the "good."

Before a performance, a sales presentation, a difficult confrontation, or the daily challenge of meeting a goal, see it clearly, vividly, relentlessly, over and over again. Create an internal "comfort zone". Then, when you get into the situation, it isn't foreign. It doesn't scare you.