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" Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.' "

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" The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. "

" When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen. "

" It's a fact that more people watch television and get their information that way than read books. I find new technology and new ways of communication very exciting and would like to do more in this field. "

" Everyone must be proactive and do all they can to help themselves to stay employed. "

" The spirit of America has nurtured responsibility and community unlike any other country. "

" A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships. "

" Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for. "

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

" We need to have business leaders who live by deep, strong principles. "

" Want balance in your life? Then sure, get your own act together, but don't forget four powerful disciplines of execution in your team and organization. "

" When the external factors over which one has no control in a way start to become negative, it starts to affect our creative juices. "

" I affirm to you the tremendous potential you have, not beyond anything you could ever imagine. "

" Every time I see high-trust cultures, I see a lessening of adversarialism. "

" You can't talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into. "

" Historically, the family has played the primary role in educating children for life, with the school providing supplemental scaffolding to the family. "

" Remember, we are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. "

" The roots of the problems we face in the world, in our national life, and in our family and personal lives are spiritual. "

" Public behavior is merely private character writ large. "

" Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge. "

" There is a heavy emphasis in Mormonism on initiative, on responsibility, on a work ethic, and on education. If you take those elements together with a free-enterprise system, you've got the chemistry for a lot of industry. "

" An empowered organisation is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organisational success. "

" Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger. "

" In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high. "

" Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs. "