The Four Keys of Great Managers: When selecting someone, they select for talent ... not simply experience, intelligence or determination. When setting expectations, they define the right outcomes ... not the right steps. When motivating someone, they focus on strengths ... not on weaknesses. and When developing someone, they help him find the right fit ... not simply the next rung on the ladder.

I need to reach out to people who work for small to mid-sized companies, and help them identify and apply their strengths at work.

"Freedom, individualism, authenticity and being yourself so long as you don't hurt another's physical person or property: Sustained success comes only when you take what's unique about you and figure out how to make it useful!"

Obviously, you have to know what you need now and what you will soon need, then hire or promote from within to meet those needs.

The first step is to recognize what you need to know and why you need to know it.

Talent is the multiplier. The more energy and attention you invest in it, the greater the yield. The time you spend with your best is, quite simply, your most productive time.

Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time