Ethical decisions ensure that everyone's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don't.
I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.
Remember you're not entitled to anything. You have to earn your success every day, and you will make mistakes like everyone else.
It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.
The sooner you accept the fact that you will have both successes and failures, the easier it will be to get your business and personal life headed in the right direction.
Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.
You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.
A student of life considers the world a classroom.
Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.
The life of a startup is full of ups and downs, an emotional roller coaster ride that you can't quite imagine if you've spent your whole career in a corporation.
To be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.
A smart manager will establish a culture of gratitude. Expand the appreciative attitude to suppliers, vendors, delivery people, and of course, customers.
Like it or not, life is a series of competitions. You may be competing for a grade, a spot on a team, a job, or the largest account in town. The higher your self-esteem is, the better you get along with yourself, with others, and the more you'll accomplish.
When advice is freely given, the receiver is free to use it as he or she sees fit.
To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.
Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue.
Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.
Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.
By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.
