We’ve all met couples like that, who have come to look alike, smile alike. I know a couple, Jim and Deb Fallows, who are famous in our circle for having the happiest marriage.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Humility is, “nothing but that simple consent of the creature to let God be all, in virtue of which it surrenders itself to His working alone.

Conversing with a stranger requires paying as much attention to what is said as to how it is said.

We don’t always control what happens to us. But we always control how we interpret what happens to us, as well as how we respond.

“Tipping points” happen when a mass of early adopters, innovators, and enough influencers unite to support a WHY. This can be consciously designed.

That kind of support system— the family kind of support system—is like getting a shot to keep away jealousy.

A latent construct is a way of measuring something that can’t be measured directly. We can ask for the temperature of a room or the response time of a website—these things we can measure directly. A good example of something that can’t be measured directly is organizational culture.

Despite Mom's salary, we didn't buy the class pictures that yearor even steal thembut that was probably just as well. Mom had read somewhere that mayonnaise was good for your hair, and the morning the photographer was coming to school, she slathered a few spoonfuls on mine.

Captain Marquet came to understand that the role of the leader is not to bark commands and be completely accountable for the success or failure of the mission. It is a leader's job instead to take responsibility for the success of each member of his crew. It is the leader’s job to ensure that they are well trained and feel confident to perform their duties. To give them responsibility and hold them accountable to advance the mission. If the captain provides direction and protection, the crew will do what needs to be done to advance the mission.