Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance.

Winding up unfinished business with another person can give you a great burst of positive energy.

A feeling of continuous growth is a wonderful source of motivation and self confidence.

Do your own market research; ask your last ten customers exactly why they bought from you.

Your solution for a customer has to be either amazingly valuable to someone who will pay an enormous amount of money for it or has to be valuable to an enormous number of people who pay a small amount. And also the person you're talking to-especially if you want to raise capital or raise support-has to personally say, "I want that. I like that. That sounds really great. I want that for myself."

Every act of self-discipline increases your confidence, trust, and belief in yourself and your abilities.

Many successful people get up before 6am in the morning. They have rituals. They exercise, stretch, organize their day, and walk through that series of rituals.