Too many are trying to conquer higher weaknesses such as procrastination, impatience or pride while still being slaves to their appetites. If we can’t control the body and its appetites, how can we control our tongues, or overcome the emotions or anger, envy, jealousy, or hatred?

To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.

Your ability to get along with others flows naturally from how well you are getting along with yourself from your own internal peace and harmony which is itself a function of your peace and harmony with God and your family.

Effective people stay out of Quadrants III and IV because, urgent or not, they aren't important. They also shrink Quadrant I down to size by spending more time in Quadrant II...Quadrant II is the heart of effective personal management.

While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time, a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing with people.

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.