The future has no shelf life

Think of a crucible as an occasion for real magic, the creation of something more valuable than an alchemist could possibly imagine. In it, the individual is transformed, changed, created anew. He or she grows in ways that change his or her definition of self.

People vary enormously in how they learn. Some learn through their eyes - by reading but also by responding to all kinds of visual information. Others learn mostly through their ears or touch or other senses.

Keep reminding people of what's important and that their fates are correlated.

Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's present and when it's not.