When leaders lead in ways that people's brains can follow, good results follow as well.

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.

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.

Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

A castle of defense, a bastion of mightA fort where the wise teach the young to fightAn armory of weapons, sharp as hooksAre wrapped in leather and shelved as books

I am jealous of anyone who can make other people care so much.

When you rest on your laurels is right when you have the risk. It exists for every company, no matter how big.

I have always thought that change you can see and feel is best.

I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag waving patriot.

I've always been interested in the rest of the world. My family is very eccentric; my parents have always been very supportive of travel and doing whatever I thought I needed to do.

My wife's the ugliest woman in the world - I'd sooner take her with me on tour, than kiss her goodbye.

He who boasts of a favor bestowed, would like it back again.

It is difficult to be a good noncommissioned officer. If it had been easy, they would have given it to the officer corps.

I watch a happy person doing stand-up, and I go, "What the hell is this? This person's happy!" You need internal conflict. You need the guy to be out of step with society. It's a tool for comedy.