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

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality: interrupting others; sarcasm; vanity; being a poor listener; insincere flattery; finding fault; challenging others without good cause; giving unsolicited advice; complaining; attitude of superiority; envy of others' success; poor posture and dress.

If you keep working you'll last longer. I'd hate to spend the rest of my life trying to outwit an 18-inch fish.

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away.

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

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.