My mother's genius was to put her finger on the gifts she saw in each of us, and make every one of us believe that that gift was uniquely ours.

The worst that could happen is I lose my company and go back to being a waitress. I don't think money's a great aspiration for a lot of people that succeed. They they have other motivations that turn them on. And money was not one of mine.

The productiveness of any meeting depends on the level of thought given to the agenda in advance, and you should never leave a meeting without writing a follow-up list with each item assigned to one person. And go outside. All the big ideas are on the outside. You'll never have a creative idea at your desk.

If your house has been on the market for more than four months, take it off the market and re-list it in two months as 'new.'

The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.

If you want to have a creative culture, you can't get it by reading books. You get it by example.

When you feel stuck and can't seem to move ahead, always remember that you don't have to get it right, you just have to get it going!