More than the clarity we need to have about what MUST change, we need to have even more clarity about what MUST NOT change…

Honesty doesn’t mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion…

Your ability to discern key people in your life and organization before you bring them in saves you lots of time, trouble, and regrets… Watch out!!!

Your mind is working on your future based on a suggestion. The question is on whose suggestion it’s working on: Yours or others?

You shouldn’t allow people who hurt you to occupy a fraction of your heart. Forgive and move on, especially in this season of thanksgiving.

When you feel like you’re crazy because you think differently than the people around you, God sends a confirmation that you’ve not lost it.

Desire is the foundation of our greatness. Without it, we are stranded; we cannot go anywhere. You won’t get, what you don’t eagerly desire.

You should author the narration of your life and organization. If you don’t, someone will, and you may not like it.

People define you based on what you value…

It may be necessary to change our brand, catch phrases, strategy, design, etc. once in awhile. It may give us competitive advantages. But a change that demands the change of the SOUL of who we’re...

When you are genuinely preoccupied in serving others using your talent and experience, doors that you have never knocked start to open up…

Everyday heroism is all about doing what we ought to on a daily basis and regardless of the tons of pressures that come on our way.

I no longer think that laziness is all about being idle. I now know when I become lazy- when I stop learning new things, and cease to grow.

The people who care about you may not tell you your blind spots fearing to offend/hurt you. Open up and ask their feedback and get enlightened.

Life is full of games. Be a proactive player. Most importantly, know who is throwing at you, what and why. When you do, life becomes fun…

The starting place for your greatness is desire. The desire to succeed, to serve others, to keep on going no matter what; the desire to…

When you stop worrying about your shortcomings, you deny your enemies, rivals, and/or competitors lethal weapons they may use to attack and defeat you.

We don’t need to reach the end of the road to learn that we were on the wrong road.” Page 7.

If you truly have character and respecting others is your core value, you respect everybody regardless of who they are, what they believe and how they behave…

When someone respects you, s/he confronts you in private before taking you in public and/or stabbing in the back and backbiting you…

Don’t confuse your mentor with your buddies. Unlike the latter, your mentor isn’t contented with where you’re in life right now…

As a leader, 1st, work on yourself- increase your self-awareness. There shouldn’t be any other urgent agenda than this. Get enlightened! Know very well who you’re including your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots!

Don’t take it personal. Whether people like or dislike you, it most probably is because of your beliefs, principles, and values…

Having the big picture in mind enables us to overcome the day to day routines that attempt to distract us from pursuing our dream.

When you put yourself and your interest ahead of the people you intend to serve, it doesn’t take long to find out that it’s a recipe for disappointment.

Many things might have caused pain this year. The good thing is that we would not have felt them if we weren’t alive. Thankful that I’m alive!

The few people who earned my respect are those who are predictable in their character but totally unpredictable the way they think!

Keep on smiling, treat people with respect, be cool even if some may not treat you the same. How people treat you doesn’t change who you’re.

Even if you communicate sincerely and your intentions are upright, if people don’t have trust, they speculate your every move…

Increase your self-awareness up to the point where you shouldn’t depend on the opinions of others about who you truly are…

If I have to choose between a person who has everything but loyalty and another who has nothing but loyalty, I go for the latter. Go loyal!

Setbacks are common enemies of both achievers and people whose dream cut short. The difference is that the former persist against continual setbacks while the latter quit.

Your true conviction is tested not when everything goes your way but rather when things go wrong…

When you live from the inside out, it doesn’t matter how chaotic the the world around you is. You’re at peace with yourself and walk with your own pace.

Character isn’t all about becoming a saint or perfect. No one is perfect! There are areas we all are working on to improve and fine tune..

True determination is betting on your solemn decision regardless of the gloomy realities surrounding the thing you resolved to pursue.

When people don’t trust you, they may walk with you but they second guess every step you take- don’t believe what you say is what you mean…

Whenever someone ‘pretends’ as perfect, never made a mistake, error, sin in his life, I know that he has never been in the field…

You can’t train people loyalty. A person with loyalty is a great asset than a smart but disloyal one…

Are you worthy of realizing your dream? If you said yes, there is no short cut. You’re going to encounter setback after setback until you realize your dream.

The worst weapon of your enemy, rival, competitor, distractor is creating self-doubt in you and/or your team. They cannot win you without first destroying your self-worth.

No one deserves to rent your heart, especially those who hurt you. Your heart is precious and deserves to store your great memories!

The character of someone shouldn’t be measured based on what they eat, drink or the way they dress. Character that commands following is more than demonstrating some ‘nice’, ‘cute’, ‘appealing’ behaviors. It is deeper than...

Life without making progress is dead. What is life if you don’t embrace new truths that scare you, meet people who intimidate you, and so on.

Many people desire to be trusted but they don’t do things that make them trustworthy…

Pride begins when someone starts to assume that s/he is the custodian of all truths and attempts to be right in all circumstances, which is IMPOSSIBLE!

To avoid surprises later, spend enough time to know people initially. Don’t just ask the obvious. Go the extra mile… Be creative and unconventional…

Don’t allow others to put a cap on you. Don’t simply agree when someone draws your own finishing line. You’re the captain of your destiny!!!

Every new self-discovery leads you to more wholeness, opens your heart, makes you humble, and a better person to serve and love others.

Your track record, and great achievements may prompt people to invest their resources such as time and money, not their heart.