Have quality, meaningful conversations: conversations that have thought, purposeful, accurate, substance, essence.

• There should be a price for your relationships; don't just allow anyone in your life
• Speak clearly; stop other people when you don't understand them
• Look at people when you have conversations with them
• How do guys talk to you? Is he full of himself? Do you trust his words? Does he ask questions about you

Have trustworthy conversations:

• Don't just say what you think the other person wants to hear; talk from your heart
• You can't keep slippery, untrustworthy, deceitful people out of your circle, but you better identify them
• Be direct and honest in your speech; make your words trustworthy
• The most important monetary quality on the earth in the next two years will be trustworthiness, integrity

Embrace the Word of God as the authority for conduct on the earth

• If you don't embrace the Word of God, I have no room for the relationship
• Don't believe in missionary dating - dating an unbeliever in the hopes he'll change

Embrace honour

• Who do you honour? Who have you chosen to dishonour
• Let honour be qualifier for access
• Who has brought you this far? Who unlocked the greatness in you? Don't dishonour them.
• If you succeed, it can be traced to a person you have chosen to honour; if you don't succeed, it can be traced to a person you have chosen to dishonour

Be a person who cares

• Don't let people in your world suffer; be a person who cares but put the same standard for other people in your circle. Don't be the only one caring in your circle
• You cannot build a quality relationship with someone who doesn't care. You can be friendly, but you'll be a fool to try to build with a heart with someone that doesn't care

Your words should matter

• Your bosses instructions matter. Follow them.
• But don't tell me how important your words are, if you haven't invested yourself to put your words on the consciences of people
• Your words should be trustworthy, accurate

What are you willing to live without? What are you unwilling to live without?

• Don't live a mediocre life
• Attempt what others are unwilling to attempt?
• What kind of lifestyle are you willing to settle for? Are you willing just to exist?
• Have friends who don't talk you out of your dreams