There is nothing so inspiring as true heartfelt gratitude.

Every small success makes the next big success possible.

Consistency is an under-appreciated inspirational quality. It’s that ability to conduct yourself in a consistent, reliable manner that others will respect and appreciate.

Ritual and ceremony are powerful bonding tools. They result in a sense of community, a feeling of unity far beyond what you might expect.

Simply put, self-centered and egocentric people don'tinspire others. We are inspired by people who placeothers-- other people, other ideas, other goals-- abovethemselves.

Display your passion, and others will be inspired. Enthusiasm is contagious.

Great leaders are inspired by a challenge, a need, a problem, an issue that needs to be corrected.

Multitasking is actually a hindrance to productivity. Focus on one thing and get it done.

What’s the difference between a dream and a goal? Ink. That’s right. Goals must be written down.

Old school mission statements defined what an organization did. Contemporary mission statements define why an organization does what it does.

Maybe looking at the path we've traveled will make the path ahead seem more clear.

You will be perpetually unhappy if you continue to refuse to walk in your calling.

self-preservation is the primary and only foundation of virtue.

I've been a survivor my whole life...if I survived the Marines, I can survive Muhammad Ali.

I'm always very happy to talk to people. I relate to people, and the guy on stage is very much the guy that's off stage. People know when it's fake.

I used to watch people like Richard Burton and Mel Gibson and think, 'I could never do that.

It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different.

Is it so good to be sad...? If it is... then I don't care to be good.

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

The moral climate of any organization, larger than that of the individual, is created hour by hour through the multitude of choices and behaviors of its members.

The ones who make it, are the ones who manage risk.