A must-read in life and business. From problem-solving to self-discipline and communication, this book covers it all and is a great staple to keep on your bookshelf. It’s a great go-to book as well when you feel like you are off-kilter a bit or in a rut. Although it’s great to take a beat, reflect, and reset, there are a subset of habits and patterns that are undeniably consistent in the most effective and successful people out there.

Favorite Quotes:

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” 

“Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”

“Start with the end in mind. ”

“When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.”

“Two people can see the same thing, disagree, and yet both be right. It’s not logical; it’s psychological.”

“If I really want to improve my situation, I can work on the one thing over which I have control – myself.”

“Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.”

“At some time in your life, you probably had someone believe in you when you didn’t believe in yourself.”

“Courage isn’t absenct of fear, it is the awareness that something else is important”

“Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential.”

“There’s no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.”