“You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!”

There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world – no matter how large or small our circle of influence.

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.

Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.

The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.

Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.

Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.

As you care less about what people think of you, you will care more about what others think of themselves.

What you see often depends on what you are looking for.

Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

People behave more on the basis of how they feel than how they think; unless there are good feelings between people, it is almost impossible to reason intelligently.

Anticipate problems and prepare to overcome obstacles. Don’t wait until you get to the top of the ridge and then make up your mind.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

The problem is not merely man against man or nation against nation. It is man against war.

Every victory is only the price of admission to a more difficult problem

Your problem is you are too busy holding on to your unworthiness.

Unless you can understand what is motivating them, you are never going to be able to figure out how to solve a particular problem.

Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.

The world could be fixed of its problems if every child understood the necessity of their existence.