Act like a VIP and become a VIP

On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you're likely to think there are unbreakable "rules" for a lot of these things.)

Everybody isn't everybody.

People thrive on positive reinforcement. They can take only a certain amount of criticism and you may lose them altogether if you criticize them in a personal way... you can make a point without being personal. Don't insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less

There is a weird phenomenon where technology seems to be getting dumber in some ways as it gets smarter.

Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize.

I've observed that if individuals who prevail in a highly competitive environment have any one thing in common besides success, it is failure—and their ability to overcome it.