The precise statement of any problem is the most important step in its solution.

Once you start something, finish it. Don't accumulate a backlog of unfinished projects.

If you ask people to do things and they usually don't get around to them, stop asking yourself, "What's the matter with people these days?" Instead, ask yourself, "What's the matter with me? What am I doing or failing to do that causes people to give me empty promises?"

If you are too busy to exercise, you are too busy.

Bottlenecks are usually at the tops of bottles.

Success doesn't mean the absence of failures; it means the attainment of ultimate objectives.

The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time.