Never hesitate to show your own staff that you need help. They need to be reminded how important they are to the process. In life and in business, we rely on each other to be responsible for individual tasks that benefit everyone. People sometimes forget how much interdependence there really is in a successful business. Learn the art of asking for help to empower and motivate others, and you will have learned a very powerful management strategy.

In the end, raising money is basically a matter of going out there and asking. There are no shortcuts.

Swallowing your pride isn't lethal. It might upset your stomach for a few minutes, but the ultimate result may be the life of your dreams. And that's a result that's worth every rejection you encounter.

Reality is the only place you can deal from. If you're still worrying about the way things should be, you haven't even approached the starting line.

Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of change, and in the new direction that change sets will reveal your own inner core of steel.

In our family, being powerful means you never, ever apologize for being a woman.

Real guts are nothing more than developing your inner voice to the point where it is louder and stronger than the voice of your fear.