“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”

“We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply by changing ourselves. —RUDOLF DREIKURS”

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

“The one thing you need to know about teamwork is that there is more than one thing you need to know about teamwork.”

“The number-one reason most people lose arguments is not because they’re wrong; it’s because they don’t know when to quit.”

“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.”

“Few things build a person up like affirmation. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, Third College Edition (Simon and Schuster, 1991), the word affirm comes from ad firmare, which means “to make firm.” So when you affirm people, you make firm within them the things you see about them. Do that often enough, and the belief that solidifies within them will become stronger than the doubts they have about themselves.”

“To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.”

“KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.”

“The Right Thought plus the Right People in the Right Environment at the Right Time for the Right Reason = the Right Result”

“The Constitution guarantees free speech, but it doesn’t guarantee listeners.”

“Dreams often come one size too big so that we can grow into them.”

“As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, “In matters of fashion, swim with the current. In matters of conscience, stand like a rock.”

“Just as personal values influence and guide an individual’s behavior, organizational values influence and guide the team’s behavior.”

“POSITIVE ATTITUDE: THE FIRST KEY TO WHAT HAPPENS IN YOU”