The employees who share innovative ideas may also be the folks who have some hidden talents that would help incorporate their suggestions.

Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.

Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.

Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.

For the real winners, there are no finish lines.

You can beat 80% of the competition just by showing up.

Winners surround themselves with other winners. A winner knows he's a winner. He doesn't need second-raters and yes-men around to feed his ego. He knows he'll win more, and go further, with associates who not only can keep up with him but who also are capable of teaching him something.