Accountability, both internal and external, calls us to do the things we know we should be doing. Success requires giving your very best, and no one knows your best better than you do....
Every person we meet is either going through a struggle, coming out of a struggle, or about to go into a struggle....
By taking ownership, we give ourselves the power to avoid making the same mistake twice. That’s how we learn, and that’s what propels us forward to reach our goals....
Whatever that next step in our day is, we should do it with excellence and focus. If we focus on the next step, that will bring about inner strength and unlock our potential....
Our character aligns us with something more than ourselves....
Instead of letting others set the standard by competing against them, we should be setting our own standards and competing against ourselves....
When others see something in us (good or bad) that we just can’t see without outside perspective, and they take the time to point it out to us to help us see it, too, they are giving us a great gift....
Preparation. Integrity. Effort. PIE. We are the only ones who can control those three key ingredients to excellence....
But becoming tomorrow’s leaders requires a willingness to assume a leadership role, not just tomorrow, but also today....
Our character will always catch up to our reputation. The things that are true about us on the inside (our character) are always greater than what seems to be true on the outside (our reputation)....