The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.

When you're dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you're constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.

When you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea.

People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.

The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.