..."performance peaks when we're well out of our comfort zone. If you're too comfortable your performance suffers from inaction, and if you move too far outside of your comfort zone you melt down from stress."

Real grit and dedication pays dividends long after the challenges are over. They build bonds that last a lifetime.

Whatever the reason, bad days are part of life. However, we can choose how we react to them. One option is to dwell on the situation, and let our negative emotions persist throughout the day. But this is unpleasant, and there's a good chance that our mood will spread to others. Instead, we can take the initiative and find ways to make a bad day better. This choice is empowering and positive, and it puts us in control of our actions and emotions.

"Your confidence is your own to develop or undermine. It's the steadfast knowledge that goes beyond simply "hoping for the best." It ensures that you'll get the job done-that's the power of true confidence."

If you want to be an expert communicator, you need to be effective at all points in the communication process - from "sender" through to "receiver" - and you must be comfortable with the different channels of communication - face to face, voice to voice, written, and so on.

58 for me -

1.Understanding the Basics. 2.Planning Your Communications. 3.Communicating Powerfully in Writing. 4.Communicating Effectively Face-to-Face. 5.Running Productive Meetings. 6.Delivering Great Presentations.

1.Clear. 2.Concise. 3.Concrete. 4.Correct. 5.Coherent. 6.Complete. 7.Courteous.

Taking time to contemplate what you're grateful for isn't merely the "right" thing to do; it also lessens anxiety because it reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 23%.

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples." -Mother Teresa

Do one task, to completion, before moving on to the next.

Time management is not always all it's cracked up to be. Most people who follow time management programs find that they actually decrease their productivity and effectiveness. If you want to get things done, focus less on managing time and more on yourself and the things you're working to accomplish.

Your character is determined by your attitude and how you spend your time, and so is happiness. Stop chasing the things that you think will make you happy, and start realizing that your peace and happiness are entirely up to you.

Four kinds of behavior account for 89 percent of leadership effectiveness.