One sure-fire way to stay creative: force yourself to learn something new.

The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.

It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice. You don't know who your top customers will be five years from now or where you will be in 10 years. You may have a fancy title, but you will always need help from the people around you.

You can win more friends with your ears than with your mouth. People who feel like they're being listened to feel accepted and appreciated. They feel like they're being taken seriously and what they say really matters.

Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.

Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.

I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.