There has been a seismic shift in the business world. The great classical business principles still hold true but they need to be fused with cutting edge internet technology.

If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I’d say it’s the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts.

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

Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way.

To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.

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.

It doesn't matter if they say you can't do it. It only matters if you say you can't.