I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn't want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn't want a boss.

Especially if you're over 40, shortening the term of your loan to pay it off sooner could make you mortgage-free in retirement.

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!

Finding opportunity is a matter of believing it's there.

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.

I hate entrepreneurs with beautiful business plans.

I have found, whether you have a tiny business or a big business, if you don't jump on something right away, it's like a bird flying by-it flies off.