If You Want To Be Trusted, Be

People Can't Live With Change If There's Not A Changeless Core Inside Them.

Putting First Things First Means Organizing And Executing Around Your Most Important Priorities. It Is Living And Being Driven By The Principles You Value Most, Not By The Agendas And Forces Surrounding You.

An Effective Goal Focuses Primarily On Results Rather Than Activity. It Identifies Where You Want To Be, And, In The Process, Helps You Determine Where You Are. It Gives You Important Information On How To Get There, And It Tells You When You Have Arrived. It Unifies Your Efforts And Energy. It Gives Meaning And Purpose To All You Do.

Most People Do Not Listen With The Intent To Understand; They Listen With The Intent To Reply.

If You Can Hire People Whose Passion Intersects With The Job, They Won't Require Any Supervision At All. They Will Manage Themselves Better Than Anyone Could Ever Manage Them. Their Fire Comes From Within, Not From Without. Their Motivation Is Internal, Not External.