To increase your level of self acceptance, think of your unique talents and abilities.

Your ability to discipline yourself to set clear goals, and then to work toward them every day, will do more to guarantee your success than any other single factor.

Your customer is anyone who depends on you, or who you depend on for success.

Proper business planning demands that you focus on the self-interest of the customer at all times.

Every employee must be essential to the functions of the organization.

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 great secret to success is that there are no secrets of success. There are only timeless principles that have proven effective throughout the centuries.