When people around you do not support your personal growth and reinvention, it doesn’t mean you are on the wrong path or that you have to listen to them. Just because someone continues to judge you from where you were doesn’t mean you have to stay there.

Confidence is silent, cool, self-assurance.

To touch or not to touch . . . That is the question. Handshakes, hugs, and other touching all have their appropriate space and place. The key to success in this area is to know when, where, and how to best put these into action.

Allow your natural personality to shine through without pretending to be someone you're not, or you may be stuck with that label forever.

If the skill of participatory listening came effortlessly and easy for everyone, there would not be so many misunderstandings, communication breakdowns, irritations, and frustrations.

When you make a deliberate effort to keep your thoughts positive, and authentically feel that way, more positive outcomes are inevitable.