“Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business around your lifestyle rather than a lifestyle around your business. You need to figure out what your ideal lifestyle is first.”

The key in telling stories that people relate to is, not surprisingly, vulnerability and authenticity. That means that letting people know the struggle behind your brand – the failures and mistakes – and how you got through them is really important.

Entrepreneurs spend an inordinate amount of time inside of our own heads – thinking, analyzing, agonizing and obsessing over every little detail of our business. Sometimes, we need a break from ourselves. Meditation is a chance to let the thinking mind rest.

I’m a big fan of intention. That’s because I have learned first-hand the power of setting my intention on my goal and making all decisions based off of that intention.

When people are living from passion, they tend to be fulfilled, happy, healthy, and love everyone around them.

We all know a lot about something. We all have a passion about something.

Every great leader knows that his or her role comes with responsibility for those who follow him or her, and in ensuring they provide value in return for their loyalty.

There’s no way to become great overnight, but in the marathon of success, it takes a lot of intention to see you through each day of the journey.

If you can’t be present when the time comes, then you may miss the opportunity.

If something catches your attention, it’s probably going to catch the attention of others, too.

Becoming an authority in your industry can be a great way to promote your business and help you better serve your clients.

Sleep might be the most important aspect of building a great business, and having a high-performing body.

One of my favorite things about being the host of ‘The School of Greatness’ is that I get to learn from the best minds in the world about stuff I am fascinated by.

For me, managing my energy means slowing myself down before the big event. I slow down the racing thoughts in my mind. I concentrate on and slow down my breathing. I listen to and steady my heart rate.

If you don’t have the confidence to own the worth of your brand and share it unapologetically, you won’t make a massive impact.

Having a story is what people connect with, but the story alone doesn’t allow you to achieve greatness and results. It’s the day-to-day consistency of providing value to your audience.

It can be easy to become ‘friends’ or ‘connected’ with someone in a digital world, but it requires thought and strategy to convert social media connections into rewarding business relationships.

Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.

My gratification in working comes from the preparation and the building of the character.

We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as we know how, and we stand on top of the mountain, free within ourselves.

Single men never have any problems. I suppose that the public builds some kind of idea from what they’ve seen of me on the screen.

Together we will build an America where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word on an old bumper sticker.

As sure as God made black and white, what’s done in the dark will be brought to the light.

I am a little world made cunningly.

Starting now, I’m building a garden of final goodbyes.