“Those who lack humility are dogmatic and egotistical. That masks a deep sense of insecurity.”

“their success is more important to you than your success,”

“As Michel de Montaigne observed, “No wind favors him who has no destined port.”

“Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.”

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

“The problem with popular thinking is that it doesn’t require you to think at all.” —Kevin Myers”

“What we do on some great occasion will depend on what we are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.”

“only secure leaders exhibit servanthood.”

“And do something positive in your corner of the world.”

“communication comes from the Latin word communis, meaning “common.” 

“People who make growth their goal—instead of a title, position, salary, or other external target—always have a future.”

“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.”

“Leadership is developed, not discovered. It’s a process.

“Success is achieved in inches, not miles.”

“What’s true for a teammate is also true for the leader: If you don’t grow, you gotta go.”