Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game.

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.

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

By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.

Would you like to go to a doctor who had taken his last medical course in 1948? You have to keep changing and keep learning so that you are constantly challenging yourself, adding a few new songs to your program every chance you get. If you don't, the world will pass you by.

No business can stay in business without customers. How you treat - or mistreat - them determines how long your doors stay open.

Day in and day out, your tax accountant can make or lose you more money than any single person in your life, with the possible exception of your kids