Rather than write a goal statement, I should write myself a challenge, "My mission, should I choose to accept it is to . . . then fill in the blank.

There can be so much information that obstructs and distracts that the truth of a matter is not immediately obvious.

Dare we hold ourselves to the highest ethical and moral standards in governing, business, and personal conduct?

We must continually hold ourselves responsible for being the example of good we expect in others.

Check out what’s going on around you as a matter of casual exploration. No agenda. Just wholesome curiosity.

When you hit the headwinds of adversity, find your angle of approach so that the adversity creates some advantage instead of letting it stop you.

Nature involves a struggle, a give and take, resistance, challenge. Hanging in there, persisting, overcoming is fundamental to personal growth.

I have become more INPowered as I have become more curious about new experiences, especially if they might help me grow or mature as a person—that will nurture me.

Our north star as a guiding, changeless, principle or value that informs our goals and decisions.

When we explore the habits and behaviors of the exceptional, we often find that they developed their talents by training in areas other than their specialty.