One of the best ways to educate our hearts is to look at our interaction with other people, because our relationships with others are fundamentally a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.

Effective people do two things: they strive to do excellent work, and they prioritize.

Private victories precede public victories.

It's better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.

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

The first principle of ethical power is Purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.

All things are created twice. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things