When parents see their children's problems as opportunities to build the relationship instead of as negative, burdensome irritations, it totally changes the nature of parent-child interaction. Parents become more willing, even excited, about deeply understanding and helping their children. . . . This paradigm is powerful in business as well.

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Live your life by a compass, not a clock.

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There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.

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The problems in life come when we're sowing one thing and expecting to reap something entirely different.

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See every problem as an opportunity to exercise creative energy.

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Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

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You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.

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The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

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To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.

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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.

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