People of integrity expect to be believed. They also know time will prove them right and are willing to wait.

Success always comes at a price. That is a lesson I learned a long time ago. My father taught me that a person can pay now and play later, or he can play now and pay later. Either way, he is going to pay.

If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing anything for anybody.

How do you know something is an excuse? Ask yourself, "Would it stop me from doing something I love to do?" If it wouldn't, it's an excuse.

Most people produce only when they feel like it. Leaders produce even when they don't feel like it.

The Law of Diminishing Intent says that the longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never do it.

Character communicates consistency Leaders without inner strength can't be counted on day after day because their ability to perform changes constantly. NBA great Jerry West commented, "You can't get too much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." If your people don't know what to expect from you as a leader, at some point they won't look to you for leadership.

Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

The longest distance between two points is a shortcut." That's really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price.

Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.

Author Kenneth Blanchard says, "There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results." That's what leaders do. They commit and follow through.

1. Cop-outs. People who have no goals and do not commit. 2. Holdouts. People who don't know if they can reach their goals, so they're afraid to commit. 3. Dropouts. People who start toward a goal but quit when the going gets tough. 4. All-outs. People who set goals, commit to them, and pay the price to reach.