“Being in charge of your work life doesn't mean you always move with assurance and sublime self-confidence; it means you keep moving, continuing on your own path, even when you feel shaky and uncert...”

“Perfection, in the form of a flawless stream of words delivered with cool composure, is never as persuasive as realness. An impassioned but imperfect speech, which shows you care too much to hide f...”

“Resolving to influence and persuade others will require a degree of personal passion and a depth of caring that you are willing to express and act on. I can tell you this: it will make you feel ver...”

“Relying only on logic, on what can be factually established, may inform or intimidate, but it will rarely stir anyone into action or change.”

“The most common mistake you'll make is forgetting to keep your own scorecard. Very little at work reinforces your ability to do this, so you will have to be vigilant. When evaluators give you an as...”

“Her favorite stepping-aside technique was to lay out a dizzying mountain of complex steps and then pronounce the conclusion self-evident. Excuse me? Things that are self-evident don't need you or t...”

“What insanity would lead me to believe that I possess the power, much less the aptitude to manipulate all of the consequences out of all of my decisions?”

“The future depends on attitude, aptitude, and gratitude--not on knowledge.”

“The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred.”

“If you make a hiring mistake, make the change quickly. Dont ignore problems. Dont assume it will get better.”

“If you make a hiring mistake, make the change quickly. Don’t ignore problems. Don’t assume it will get better.”

“You have to stretch your soul to find your potential strength.”

“All we are not stares back at what we are.”

“We must become what we wish to teach.”