Your day usually goes the way the corners of your mouth turn. The most powerful single thing you can do to influence others is to smile at them.
Harvey MackayGive your subconscious a chance to work by turning your brain off from time to time. Don't focus on work or solving problems constantly.
Harvey MackayDon't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea.
Harvey Mackay