“Education makes all the difference.”

“Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.”

“If you know something without having lived it, your audience experiences a credibility gap.”

“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.”

“People need clear objectives set before them if they are to achieve anything of value.”

“Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts.”

“Life consists of what a man is thinking about all day.”

“THE LAW OF COUNTABILITY Teammates Must Be Able to Count on Each Other When It Counts”

“Most people’s natural inclination is to judge themselves according to their best qualities while they measure others by their worst. As a result, they point to areas where their teammates need to grow. But the truth is that every person is responsible for his own growth first.”

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”

“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.”

“Image promises much but produces little. Integrity never disappoints.”

“Eleanor Roosevelt commented, "Life is like a parachute jump; you've got to get it right the first time.”

“part of the parenting process is helping children understand that they are not the center of the universe.”

“If you make it your discipline to do a little bit of growing every day, in just a few years you will be amazed by your transformation.”