“My definition of a great manager is someone with whom you can make a connection no matter where you sit in the organization chart.”

“One of your many jobs as manager is information conduit, and the rules are deceptively simple: for each piece of information you see, you must correctly determine who on your team needs that piece of information to do their job.”

“The rule is simple: if you don’t write it down, it never happened.”

“you know what the best kind of organic certification would be? make an unannounced visit to a farm and take a good long look at the farmer's bookshelf. Because what you're feeding your emotions and thoughts is what this is really all about. the way I produce a chicken is an extension of my worldview. You can learn more about that by seeing what is sitting on my bookshelf than having me fill out a whole bunch of forms." Joel Salatin”

“Sleeping in the same bed with someone to whom you can admit your failings is a lasting comfort indeed. This is not about "mea culpa" as surrender, it is about "mea culpa" as mortar in binding together the uneven bricks of a human foundation.”

“To imagine Canada as a citizen requires that you enter into he mind of someone who does not believe what you believe or share what matters to you. ”

“What is the point of sharing your life with someone if you can't communicate with them about the things that matter?”