Be absolutely clear about who you are and what you stand for. Refuse to compromise.

Quickly say, "That's good!" to every setback and adversity, and then find out what is good about it.

I think the critical thing is the product or service that you're trying to raise money for. And probably the best description of that, people should say when they hear, "This is what I want to do. This is what I want to bring to the market." They should say, "Gee! That's a great idea" or "Gee! Why hasn't somebody else thought of that before? Well, that's an incredible idea!" In other words, the more a person is delighted, or astonished, or happy with your product, or service, or idea, the more happy they are to put up money for it.

The purpose of time management and getting more done in less time is to enable you to spend more face time with the people you care about and doing the things that give you the greatest amount of joy in life.

Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.

Life is like a combination lock; your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order, so you can have everything you want.

The checklist is one of the most high powered productivity tool ever discovered.