My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.

Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.

The truth is, success often occurs for reasons we don't expect, under circumstances over which we have little control and sometimes unrelated to our own efforts. There is only one other lesson that success should teach us: Be as amazed by your own success as your friends are. If you truly are, you stand the best chance to repeat it.

Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities.

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

Expect to make some mistakes when you try new and different approaches. Sometimes colossal failures lead to spectacular successes.

A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart; I can't make any mistakes'.