The way we see things is the source of the way we think or the way we act

Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.

Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?

Whether you're on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family, if you can't trust one another there's going to be trouble.

Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.

Listen to your conscience regarding something that you simply know you should do, then start small on it - make a promise and keep it. Then move forward and make a little larger promise and keep it. Eventually you'll discover that your sense of honor will become greater than your moods, and that will give you a level of confidence and excitement that you can move to other areas where you feel you need to make improvements or give service.

I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs.