To be successful, you need to really work hard. And every study in the last 50 years says that successful people say, "I am not smarter than anybody else. I just want to work harder and longer."

Most companies, 97 percent or more, put all their focus on clever advertising and clever taglines to get people to buy average or mediocre products. You need to back off and offer a really good product or service.

It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.

Everything counts! Everything you do helps or hurts, adds up or takes away.

My secret for writing is going back to clarity. I'm very clear about what I want to accomplish-the goal-and then the next two are focus and concentration. And I've probably spent my whole life both practicing those two and teaching them. Focus. Focus on a single point and concentration. And concentrating on a single thing till it's done.

The more clear you are about what you want, the more motivated and determined you will be to accomplish it.

Learn from the experts. Study successful men and women and do what they do and you'll be successful too.