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

Look at last week's schedule. How much of your time did you devote to regular, disciplined activities? Did you do anything to grow and improve yourself professionally? Did you engage in activities promoting good health? Did you dedicate part of your income to savings or investments? If you've been putting off those things, telling yourself that you'll do them later, you may need to work on your self-discipline.

Spend 80 percent of your time on the most promising 20 percent of the potential leaders around you.

The question is not, "Will my calendar be full?" but "Who will fill my calendar?" If we are leaders of others, the question is not, "Will I see people?" but "Who will I see?"

Prioritize the things that yield high return. What's the key to being productive? Prioritizing. To be an effective leader, you must learn to not only get a lot done, but to get a lot of the right things done. That means understanding how to prioritize time, tasks, resources, and even people. Effective prioritizing begins with eliminating the things you shouldn't be doing.

The Pareto Principle 20 percent of your priorities will give you 80 percent of your production IF you spend your time, energy, money, and personnel on the top 20 percent of your priorities.

Yet a little sleep a little slumber a little folding of the hands to sleep.

He wasn't one who wanted to look back on his life and say "I wish I spent more time in the office."

I worried this course was going to be a waste of time. I was wrong. I made more progress in six hours than I've made in ten years.

The decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines

remember the decisions you make determine the schedule you keep. The schedule you keep determines the life you live. And how you live your life determines how you spend your soul.

While my heart wants to say yes, the reality of my time makes this a no." I've learned the best "no" answers are graciously honest.