Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped.

Mother Teresa said, "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Real leaders have something to give, and they give it freely. Anthony DeMello saw a starving child shivering in the cold. Angrily he lifted his eyes to heaven and said, "God, how could you allow such suffering? Why don't you do something?" There was a long silence and then DeMello was startled when he heard the voice of God answer him, "I certainly have done something—I made you.

their success is more important to you than your success

you can care about people without leading them, but you cannot lead people well without caring about them.

The bottom line is that indifference is really a form of selfishness.

Make it your job to put other people on top today.

Take interest in others before they take interest in you.

Look at your own quirks, idiosyncrasies, and oddities as a reminder to be more patient with others.

How do the people around you react to the sparks of life? Are they fire lighters who blow things up, or firefighters who calm things down?

As a leader, my goal is to help people, not make them happy.

That's what connectors do. They tell you about yourself.