We must treat others as if they matter, as if they are worthy of care and attention.

As a professor, millennials intrigued me. I see them as engagement ready - plug-n-play if you will. They want to contribute in the classroom, the workplace and to society.

We should always be learning or we will cease to be able to change or adapt. I think the best work on leadership today is by Ronald Heifetz. His work is focused on adaptive leadership.

The people who care about us the most are the ones who are most likely to hold us back.

People who lack self-regulation are often invasive of others. They can be perceived as being controlling, antagonistic, or even subversive.

Sometimes we don't move forward because the people who love us the most unconsciously sabotage our efforts.

Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth.

Friedman suggests self-differentiation is about knowing where you end and others begin.

Leadership transitions require us to move out of our comfort zone.

Authenticity is not an innate quality - that is, you are not born with it. Being an authentic leader is not something you can say about yourself; it must be attributed to you.

We’re fine.’ A few feet away, Aurum snarled quietly, which meant Nico was lying.

Are you the fruit of redemption? If yes, then make a delightful noise unto Him.

I have come to understand something about novels, " Tessa said."And what is that?""They are not true.

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it.

I am not fighting a hopeless fight. People who have fought in real fights don't, as a rule.

I have the best wife and six wonderful children. And I'm proud to report that my future will always be bright with the family that I have.

To stand still today is to go backwards...and quickly...!

I didn't know who my daddy was until I was 10 or 12. Surprising as it may seem, he was living right across the street.

Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us.

A clear conscience is absolutely essential for distinguishing between the voice of God and the voice of the enemy. Unconfessed sin is a prime reason why many do not know God's will.