“A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.”

“Speak up TODAY and say something positive. Even a tombstone will say something good about people when they are dead.”

“A visionary company is like a great work of art. Think of Michelangelo’s scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel or his statue of David. Think of a great and enduring novel like Huckleberry Finn or Crime and Punishment. Think of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony or Shakespeare’s Henry V. Think of a beautifully designed building, like the masterpieces of Frank Lloyd Wright or Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. You can’t point to any one single item that makes the whole thing work; it’s the entire work—all the pieces working together to create an overall effect—that leads to enduring greatness.”

“There's a world of difference between a person who has a big problem and a person who makes a problem big.”

“People’s minds are changed through observation and not argument.” People”

“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”

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

“Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped.”

“A leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others.”

“If you think you are the entire picture, you will never see the big picture.”

“The more seriously you take your growth, the more seriously your people will take you.”

“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.”

“If you don’t like the crop you are reaping, check the seed you are sowing.”

“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.”

“You must have a long-range vision to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.”