The critical question is not whether you'll have luck, but what you do with the luck that you get.

You absolutely must have the discipline not to hire until you find the right people.

A great company will have many once-in-a-liftetime opportunities.

Genuine confidence is what launches you out of bed in the morning, and through your day with a spring in your step.

By definition, it is not possible to everyone to be above the average.

Mediocrity results first and foremost from management failure, not technological failure.

You must ask, "What do we mean by great results?" Your goals don't have to be quantifiable, but they do have to be describable. Some leaders try to insist, "The only acceptable goals are measurable," but that's actually an undisciplined statement. Lots of goals-beauty, quality, life change, love-are worthy but not quantifiable. But you do have to be able to tell if you're making progress.