Quotes About Guidance

The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.

We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.

If you've got love in your heart, whatever you do from that moment out is likely to be right. If you've got that one true note ringing inside you, then whatever you do is going to be OK.

Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.

Be a leader, not a superior.

You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.

Don't be afraid to take advice. There's always something new to learn.

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.

The universe is always sending you inspiration, you just have to listen and allow.

Leaders can be wrong - but they can not be unclear.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating. Youngsters need good models more than they need critics. It's one of a parent's greatest responsibilities and opportunities.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

Leadership is having a point of view.

A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car.

Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.

When people can see which direction the leaders are going in it becomes easier to motivate them.

Question for God every morning: What is the main event today? What do you want me to focus on today?

At some point your heart will tell itself what to do.

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.

A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players.

The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.