Understanding these elements and their use in modern writing is the object of our quest. Used wisely, these ancient tools of the storytellers craft still have tremendous power to heal our people and make the world a better place.

To carry on a conversation of any significance or interest, each person must use his memory to recall, his patience to wait, his alertness to jump in, his willingness to get out, and above all his capacity to hold back the disruptive.

We need to look at ourselves and see what we can do better. We have to write more-detailed reports that help them understand what we are doing and why we are making the decisions we are making.

No matter how affairs may look, we may be sure of this that because God is good no promise of His has ever failed, or can ever fail. Heaven and earth may pass away, but His Word never.

Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.

Buy only companies that are expected to have above-average earnings growth for five or more years.

People have a need to say, “No." So don’t just hope to hear it at some point; get them to say it early.

A man should never be appointed to a managerial position if his vision focuses on people’s weaknesses rather than on their strengths. The man who always knows exactly what people cannot do, but never sees anything they can do, will undermine the spirit of his organization.

The author argues that by building awareness and confidence in our innate abilities, we can find greater contentment, satisfaction, and success.

THE LAW OF THE LID - Your level of leadership is your level of effectiveness