It's better to take over and build upon an existing business than to start a new one.

I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them. My philosophy is to stay as close as possible to what's happening. If I can't solve something, how the hell can I expect my managers to.

It is much more difficult to measure non-performance than performance. Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non-performance can almost always be explained away

When I come upon a man who has a gleaming, empty, clear desktop, I am dealing with a fellow who is so far removed from the realities of his business that someone else is running it for him.

The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication.

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.

Ninety-nine percent of all surprises in business are negative.