“The Influence Factor—Do they influence others? The Capacity Factor—Do they have the potential to grow and develop? The Attitude Factor—Do they desire to grow and develop themselves? The Chemistry Factor—Do we like each other? The Passion Factor—Are they self-motivated? The Character Factor—Are they grounded? The Values Factor—Are our values compatible? The Teamwork Factor—Do they work well with others? The Support Factor—Do they add value to me? The Creative Factor—Can they find possibilities in impossibilities? The Option Factor—Can their contribution give me options? The 10 Percent Factor—Are they in the top 10 percent of those on our team?”

“The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at”

“I’ve learned that if you want people to be impressed, you can talk about your successes; but if you want people to identify with you, it’s better to talk about your failures.”

“Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are in making them feel good about you.”

“Pain prompts us to face who we are and where we are. What we do with that experience defines who we become.”

“The great men and women of history were not great because of what they earned and owned, but rather for what they gave their lives to accomplish.”

“life.When they find someone who can communicate something of value to them, they will usually listen.”

“Connect emotionally through facial expressions, laughter, and tears.”

“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.”

“Nobody on his death bed ever said, ‘I wish I had spent more time on my business.”

“People who think they’re leading but have no one following them are only taking a walk.”

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

“Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success.”

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”

“You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”