I will accept your influence, guidance and direction if (and only if) I believe that you and I share similar goals.
David MaisterWhat is important is what inspires persistence and determination- in other words what you care about.
David MaisterDon't get stampeded by what people around you value. The task is to figure out what YOU value - and value highly enough to throw yourself into with unqualified passion.
David MaisterYou cannot and should not try to please everyone. Make sure that the right people like you, and it will be expected that others will not. That's how the world works.
David Maister