“Everybody’s got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.”

I caution against beginning or ending a quotation with ellipses

Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.

Your attitude will unlock the mystery of success you seek!

I’m not one of those “omg texting kids rite bad” alarmists. I just think there’s an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.

The proper use of commas is often more art than science.

Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.

Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that’s the critical factor.

By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time; by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.

A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines

Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.

On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you’re likely to think there are unbreakable “rules” for a lot of these things.)

Strength of will – is essential to your survival and success. The competitor who won’t go away, who won’t stay down, has one of the most formidable competitive advantages of all.

For me the starting point for everything – before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience – is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you’re dead in the water.

Find a great mentor who believes in you, your life will change forever!

Before you can win the fight, You’ve got to be in the fight.

You can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less

When a great adventure is offered, you don’t refuse it.

The Biblical world-view is the only one that accepts the reality of evil and suffering while giving both the cause and the purpose, while offering God-given strength and sustenance in the midst of it.

If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best.

The moon may bring peace, but the sun, she offers resilience.

Jesus does not offer to make bad people good but to make dead people alive.

Every woman is a queen, and we all have different things to offer.

Thanks to the telescope and the microscope, religion no longer offers an explanation for anything important.

Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.