The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something, but then they miss a deadline or other milestone.

The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.

I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals.

It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.

I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.