"People do not want to be managed. They want to be led. If you want to manage someone, manage yourself." –Art Coombs

"If you want to marry a Queen, you must first become the King." –Art Coombs

"Your happiness is not so much about the love others give you, but rather the love you give them." –Art Coombs

"You cannot NOT communicate." –Art Coombs

"Being present, authentic and vulnerable is the scariest, bravest, and most liberating choice you can ever make." –Art Coombs

"When the heart is convinced that the head has it right, we are motivated to change." –Art Coombs

"Your perception rarely equals truth." –Art Coombs

"Your opinions should never undermine and erode empathetic compassion." –Art Coombs

"Connection is created by one tender and occasionally not so tender conversation at a time." –Art Coombs

"Genius is not being great at any one thing. Genius is being good in all aspects of your life. Genius is balance." –Art Coombs

"Strong Leaders will encourage, listen to, and ponder opposing views. They will not always accept them but will always entertain them." –Art Coombs

"Real leaders encourage honest mistakes, they do not tolerate repetitively making the same mistake." –Art Coombs

"Leaders are storytellers. Stories engage the emotional side of the brain and are the fuel that inspires others." –Art Coombs

"The bird chooses the tree; the tree does not choose the bird. Be the bird!" –Art Coombs

"Excuses do not change results." –Art Coombs

"Success is made up of commitment, preparedness and opportunity. You totally control the first two." –Art Coombs

"We want to be accepted for who we are and not shunned for who and what we are not." –Art Coombs

"When you give individuals the why, and they buy into it, stand back and get out of the way." –Art Coombs

"Mercy, compassion and the humanity of forgiveness is the true energy of any relationship." –Art Coombs

"Learning is what you do when you are confident, active and curious, and want to understand the world around you." –Art Coombs

"You are the master of your happiness, not any external force." –Art Coombs

"You will never know true inner peace until your self-esteem is truly SELF-esteem." –Art Coombs

"Balance and imbalance are realities for all. Inner peace comes from not attaching too much value to either state." –Art Coombs