Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.

Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.

The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.