The only way we can develop muscle is through regular exercise. As soon as we stop stretching and working toward higher ethics, our standards start t….

The ethics of excellence are grounded in action - what you actually do, rather than what you say you believe. Talk, as the saying goes, is cheap..

The ethics of excellence requires a sense of perspective. Look at the big picture. If you live for the moment you might mortgage the future? What hap….

The legal system doesn't always serve as a good guide for your conscience. You can step way over the ethical line and still be inside the law. The sa….

Excellence calls for character . . . integrity . . . fairness . . . honesty . . . a determination to do what's right. High ethical standards, across ….

High personal standards aren't enough for organizational excellence. You've got to be intolerant of low standards in others. . . . If you accommodate….

If you become a giver, you'll make them feel like they want to reciprocate..

If you're unwilling to defer pleasure or endure some "pain" for now, are you likely to end up later deep in the hole?.

...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds the so….

The world behaves differently when I take action to go after what I want..

We all faced painful ethical challenges before we even knew how to spell our names. There were tough choices. Tradeoffs. Confusing signals regarding ….

No sense being pessimistic. Wouldn't work anyway..

"You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by-"* You'll find universal agreement on the value of a behavior code, on the need for ….

Eventually we have to "settle up" and pay the price for our ethical violations. Just remember the old line that says, "You can pay me now . . . or yo….

You can't put someone else in charge of your morals. Ethics is a personal discipline..

When you see people with "the right stuff," those who choose the right over the wrong or the "iffy," let them know you're proud of them. Encourage th….

Your ethical muscle grows stronger every time you choose right over wrong..

Your doubts are not the product of accurate thinking, but habitual thinking. Years ago you excepted flawed conclusions as correct, begin to live your….

So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the 'reasonable' target. The power of purpose is profound only if you have a d….

Optimism inspires, energizes, and brings out our best. It points the mind toward possibilities and helps us think creatively past problems..

Too much attention on problems kills our faith in possibilities..