“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” – Henry David Thoreau Leaders who want to develop and grow to their full potential must have a...

“Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.” – Thomas Jefferson A free society works best when we are all responsible and accountable for our words and deeds. Our speech and actions work best when we base our decisions on the truth....

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” – Bob Marley I keep hearing complaints about government infringing upon our freedoms. The truth is our individual freedoms would be constrained even more severely in an environment...

“Peace is not absence of conflict. It is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” – Ronald Reagan Conflict inevitably arises in any environment where two or more people work, live and/or play together – and even when prayer and worship are a dimension of the...

“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say” – Bryant H. McGill Conscious conversation – conversation that engages participants, inspires them to demonstrate their best, most authentic selves, and gives them a safe...

“The first rule of management is delegation. Don't try and do everything yourself because you can't.” – Anthea Turnerl In order to get things done leaders must delegate to others. Therefore, by definition, delegation is an important part of leadership. The purpose of...

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” – Alan Lakein Ready. Shoot. Aim. This is the way we usually start most of our initiatives. There are many benefits to getting moving, getting the blood flowing and getting excited about accomplishing things. However, there is an...

“Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively." – Anthony Robbins "You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere." – Lee Iacocca...

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan One of the best opportunities each of has is to be a part of a highly functioning team. In most cases a successful team is not an accident but a result of many different things...

“To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.” – Chin-Ning Chu When you consider all the actions you take, do you think about finishing well? Most of the time we are worn out by big projects and we simply want to get them...