Connection provides the bridge between 'this is how' and 'begin now.

When achievers fail, they see it as a momentary event, not a lifelong epidemic. It's not personal. If you want to succeed, don't let any single incident color your view of yourself.

George Halas said, "Nobody who ever gave their best ever regretted it." 3.

your perception of and response to failure were changed, what would you attempt to achieve?

People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

While trying is filled with good intentions, doing is the result of intentional living.

A leader with confidence is a leader who brings out positive changes in people.

By talking other people out of their dreams, critical people excuse themselves for staying in their comfort zones.

Effective leaders who reach their potential spend more time focusing on what they do well than on what they do wrong. To be successful, focus on your strengths and develop them. That's where you should pour your time, energy, and resources.

They are committed to excellence. John Johnson in Christian Excellence writes, "Success bases our worth on a comparison with others. Excellence gauges our value by measuring us against our own potential. Success grants its rewards to the few but is the dream of the multitudes. Excellence is available to all living beings but is accepted by the... few.

Final analysis, results are what matter; attendance and activity don't.

In order to do anything new in life, we must be willing to leave our comfort zone. That involves taking risks, which can be frightening. However, each time we leave our comfort zone and conquer new territory, it not only expands our comfort zone but also enlarges us. If you want to grow as a leader, be prepared to be uncomfortable. But know this: the risks are well worth the rewards.