The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want and refuse to think and talk about anything you don't want.

Never criticize, condemn or complain in a conversation with a customer or prospect.

Manage by responsibility.It is a powerful way to grow people.

Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice.

Discipline yourself to find something positive in every situation every day. You attract positivity when you are positive within.

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."

Most successful businesses in the country were started on a kitchen table. As long as people have needs unmet or problems unsolved, there are business opportunities.