Don't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea.

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

Don't let ups and downs leave you down and out.

A great accomplishment shouldn't be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.

For the real winners, there are no finish lines.

Don't equate activity with efficiency. You are paying your key people to see the big picture. Don't let them get bogged down in a lot of meaningless meetings and paper shuffling. Announce a Friday afternoon off once in a while. Cancel a Monday morning meeting or two. Tell the cast of characters you'd like them to spend the amount of time normally spent preparing for attending the meeting at their desks, simply thinking about an original idea.

Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That's why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.