“You cannot always control what happens to you, but you can control what happens in you.”

“What can I say to get others involved around the table? How can I draw them in?”

“walking slowly through the crowd.”

“Believe in what you say. Then, live what you say. There is no greater credibility than conviction in action.”

“many people are more comfortable with old problems than with new solutions.

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

“People say there are two great days in a person’s life: the day you were born and the day you discover why

“A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential”

“There's a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.”

“It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill as long as you don’t lose your cow!”

“Efficiency is the foundation for survival. Effectiveness is the foundation for success. It’s Not How Hard You Work; It’s How Smart You Work”

“People’s minds are changed through observation and not argument.” People”

“The Cost and Expectation of Leadership Leviticus 7:33–35 Aaron, like many leaders throughout history, received a divine calling. God chose Aaron and his sons to serve as Israel’s priests and charged them with carrying out rituals and sacrifices on behalf of all Israelites. Scripture gives meticulous detail to their ordination and calling. Their conduct was to be beyond reproach—and God made it crystal clear that failure to uphold His established guidelines would result in death. Numerous accounts in the Book of Leviticus demonstrate the high cost and expectation that goes with a holy calling to leadership positions. As the high priest, Aaron was the only one authorized to enter the Most Holy Place and appear before the very presence of God. The Lord set Aaron apart for his holy work. Despite his high calling, Aaron struggled with his authority and later caved in to the depraved wishes of the people. He failed at a crucial juncture and led Israel in a pagan worship service, an abomination that led to the deaths of many Israelites. Aaron had been set apart for God’s service, but he chose to live and lead otherwise. The failure of a leader usually results in consequences far more grave than the fall of a non-leader. On the day Aaron failed, “about three thousand men of the people fell [died]” (Ex. 32:28). When leaders fail, followers pay the price.”

“Thinking is hard work; that’s why so few do it.”

“Elbert Hubbard said that the greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.