“We keep talking about saving the planet, but no matter what happens, the planet will outlive us. It’s our species that’s at risk. It’s time we reframe how we think and talk about climate cancer.”

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want.

Trust emerges when we have a sense that another person or organization is driven by things other than their own self-gain.

No matter when or where, always bring your ‘A’ game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.

We can not lead an organization, we can run an organization. We can only lead people.

People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.

Those who choose to adopt an infinite mindset are better equipped to manage the unknown. In fact, they are able to find opportunity in uncertainty.

Stress and anxiety at work have less to do with the work we do and more to do with weak management and leadership.

That’s the problem with love; we only know when we’ve found it because it just feels right.

The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.

Passion alone can’t cut it. For passion to survive it needs structure. A why without how has little probability of success.

Great leaders and great organizations are good at seeing what most of us can’t see. They are good at giving us things we would never think of asking for.

Be the best friend you can be.

You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.

True strength is the courage to ask for help.

Bad leaders care about who is right, good leaders care about who is right.

Focus on long term success but be willing to make short term adjustments to get there.

We know we must address climate change.

And if those two other doctors get paid by Big Snack Food, like certain climate deniers get paid by Big Coal, I shouldn’t take their advice.

We need to start by having a conversation about climate change. It would be irresponsible to avoid the issue just because it’s uncomfortable to talk about.

The civil rights movement was very important in my house, and then Vietnam was very important ’cause there were two boys, so I came of age during a very heated political climate.

The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live, and fear breeds repression.

We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us.

Big writers become a kind of shared climate.

The report makes it clear that climate policy is preventative security policy.