Instead of assuming everything you're being told is the truth, ask plenty of questions.

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.

The power of publicity is more important than advertising.

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

The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.

My best successes came on the heels of failures.

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.