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Begin each day with the blueprint of my deepest values FIRMLY in mind then when challenges come, make decisions BASED on those values.
The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a balanced, integrated life.
Trust is equal parts character and competence... You can look at any leadership failure, and it's always a failure of one or the other.
There is so much we can do to render service, to make a difference in the world - no matter how large or small our circle of influence.
An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Network marketing has come of age. It's undeniable that it has become a way to entrepreneurship and independence for millions of people
...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.
The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important.
I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.
Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves.
It's not what people do to us that hurts us. In the most fundamental sense, it is our chosen response to what they do to us that hurts us.
I can change. I can live out of my imagination instead of my memory. I can tie myself to my limitless potential instead of my limiting past
Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.
We must look at the lens through we see the world, as well as the world we see, and that the lens itself shapes how we interpret the world.
Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.
While I believe in the power of positive thought, I do not believe that you or I can simply psyche ourselves into success or peace of mind.
Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
Perhaps the most important vision of all is develop a sense of self, a sense of your own destiny, a sense of unique mission and role in life.
The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.
The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things.
Our behavior is governed by principles. Living in harmony with them brings positive consequences; violating them brings negative consequences.
The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through warmth.
Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is the fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.
Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it.
It takes courage to realize that you are greater than your moods, greater than your thoughts, and that you can control your moods and thoughts.
If you have a family mission statement that clarifies what your purpose is, then you use that as the criterion by which you make the decisions.
Everyone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors.
Make specific appointments with yourself to work on goals, and treat an appointment with yourself as you'd treat an appointment with anybody else.
The power to distinguish between person and performance and to communicate intrinsic worth flows naturally out of our own sense of intrinsic worth.
Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.
To ignore the unexpected (even if it were possible) would be to live without opportunity, spontaneity, and the rich moments of which "life" is made.
I believe that there are parts to human nature that cannot be reached by either legislation or education, but require the power of God to deal with.
Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it / immediately.
Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to each other.
The struggle comes when we sense a gap between the clock and the compass - when what we do doesn't contribute to what is most important in our lives.
While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time, a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing with people.
The role of the leader is to foster mutual respect and build a complementary team where each strength is made productive and each weakness irrelevant.
But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital!
Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family.
Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence - natural ability notwithstanding.
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization.
When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.
Most learning is social, or what I call the cultural DNA. Everyone knows that word of mouth advertising is the best advertising. That's social learning.
Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires balance.
We tend to get what we expect - both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.
Principles are deep fundamental truths... lightly interwoven threads running with exactness, consistency, beauty and strength through the fabric of life.
The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity.
Free your heart from hatred - forgive. Free your mind from worries - most never happen. Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more. Expect less.