Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value.
Paradigms are powerful because they create the lens through which we see the world.
Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.
It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.
Integrity is conforming reality to our words – in other words, keeping promises and fulfilling expectations.
If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take just gets you to the wrong place faster.
If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.
If you put good people in bad systems, you get bad results. You have to water the flowers you want to grow.
Frustration is a function of our expectations, and our expectations are often a reflection of the social mirror rather than our own values and priorities.