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Working out, strategic planning, and leadership development are the types of activities that won't happen unless they are scheduled and become automatic behaviors.

There are certain messages you can't repeat enough. Your vision and your dream need to be embedded in every meeting and every conversation.

Selling the dream requires you to put in the work required to fulfill the dream. In fact, your team needs to see you winning and moving towards that dream in order for them to follow.

What's the best way to help someone who is struggling financially? In my experience, the best thing you can offer is your knowledge. Take the time to mentor and offer real strategic advice. If that person is in a financial crisis, giving them cash is a bad idea. You are better off paying expenses, whether it’s groceries, tuition, or back mortgage payments.

Stop believing you are God and stop believing that others will change. Even if you go to bat for someone with your heart and your wallet, 95% of people will keep repeating their self-destructive patterns.

How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by Jim Collins, the bestselling author of Good to Great. Just as I have outlined in the video 7 Deadly Sins of Entrepreneurs, Collins details five stages of decline.

You already know what I'm going to say: Stay paranoid! Especially if you're killing it right now, read the book and watch the video. Just as momentum can be a positive for a business, too much success can often blind you from reality.

Strong leaders, parents who discipline, and coaches who are never satisfied.

Strong leaders will be misunderstood and hated at first, but missed after they leave. If someone is pushing you and getting on your nerves, ask why you're annoyed and what their motive is. Once you see that they're pushing you to get to the next level, your view of them (and your behavior) will change for the better.