Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence over their lives.

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word 'no.' Love respects 'no,' control does not.

When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform... sends fuel to the brain.

The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someone who will.

In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.

Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.

The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

Whatever's happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don't treat it like it's the whole story. Keep writing the story.

Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

We all make mistakes, but the people who thrive from their mistakes are the successful ones.

Struggling isn't a sign of failure but of strength. Keep pushing, keep striving...your best is yet to come!

Word of advice, ” the Colonel said from the other side. “Don’t tease the zombies.

Woman must not accept she must challenge.

The more prose I wrote, the more the pendulum swung back toward the middle, merging some poetic sensibilities with the more fundamental elements of creative prose.

Elephants have the largest brains of any mammal on the face of the Earth. They are creative, altruistic and kind.

Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people -- people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams, and applaud your victories.

That's the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.

Conversations among the members of your marketplace happen whether you like it or not. Good marketing encourages the right sort of conversations.

I love doing theater. That's where my home is.

To be a gluten-free vegan is, like, the most difficult thing you can possibly be.