Very few hearts are rejected. It is the armor that seals us off from one another and causes us to move so awkwardly through life.

If every person has a great foundation and the passion and heart to love what they do, they will always love their life.

“Principles are the territory. Values are maps. When we value correct principles, we have the truth—a knowledge of things as they are.”

Bad checklists are: 1. Vague and imprecise. 2. Too long. 3. Too hard to use. 4. They treat the people who use them as dumb as they provide each and every step.

You can set clear expectations for your people, or not; you can position each person to play to his or her strengths every day, or not; you can praise the team for excellent work, or not; you can help people grow their careers, or not.

Lesson 1: Always put listening before volunteering advice when somebody you love is going through something tough.

I am not for or against living together, but I am for twentysomethings knowing that, far from safeguarding against divorce, moving in with someone increases your chances of locking in on someone, whether he or she is right for you or not.

You choose a lawyer based on their experience level, cost, and comfort with the communication style. Try to choose someone you like as they will know every detail about your business.

If we treated all things we use in our daily life... with the same care that athletes give to their equipment, we could greatly increase the number of dependable 'supporters' in our lives.

The essence of any religion lies solely in the answer to the question: why do I exist, and what is my relationship to the infinite universe that surrounds me?