Before a leader can be accepted, let alone succeed, autonomous professionals must agree to be influenced by that person.

A true professional feels no pressure to run up a client's bill, knowing that any reduction in revenues caused by being efficient will be more than recompensed by the reputation earned for being honest and trustworthy.

If your clients aren't actively telling their friends about you, maybe your work isn't as great as you think it is.

Stop teaching students that they are the best and the brightest.

Truly visionary and successful companies have discovered that there is no conflict between the pursuit of profit and having a pursuit beyond profit.

What is important is what inspires persistence and determination- in other words what you care about.

What you do with your billable time determines your current income, but what you do with your non-billable time determines your future.