Successful leaders know how to line up support for their initiatives and create the right environment for change and innovation.

Political skills are essential career competencies to get ahead and stay ahead.

Our hesitancy to take credit for our accomplishments results in a loss of power, influence, and political capital in the workplace.

Understanding who you are is critical for your career advancement. Self-awareness helps you get ahead.

When you feel good about the value you offer the organization, communicating and demonstrating your value to others is much easier.

As a leader, it’s critical to take the time to reflect in order to create a powerful vision for the company.

Observe the behavior of your environment carefully for clues as to what is acceptable and rewarded.

Consciousness is clear

Cause I'll know my weakness, know my voice. And I'll believe in grace and choice. And I know perhaps my heart is farce, But I'll be born without a mask.

It takes far less courage to kill yourself than it takes to make yourself wake up one more time.

The United States cannot and should not discriminate on the basis of religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of our constitutional guarantee for all persons of this country.

I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region.

Setting up a college fund would be a great way to redirect the tangible evidence of Daddy's love.

Time is that which is manufactured by clocks.

This is what you should do, let it rest. I'm playing football for LSU. I'm preparing for R-Kansas. I'm preparing for the next game, and the next game after that.

The pulpit is a clergyman's parade; the parish is his field of active service.

Even though you have pain in your legs, you can do it. Even though your practice is not good enough, you can do it.