Having the ability to be brutally honest with yourself is the greatest challenge you face when creating a business model. Too often we oversell ourselves on the quality of the idea, service, or product. We don't provide an honest assessment of how we fit in the market, why customers will buy from us, and at what price.

In business, to be a success, you only have to be right once.

I was a beast in college. I worked hard and I played hard. I was relentless learning about business. I actually snuck into MBA classes my freshman and sophomore years. I wanted to challenge myself to see how I compared to the smartest kids at Indiana University so I was 18 and pretended I was an MBA student.

Brains are far more important than money or connections. Everyone and anyone can create a business out of their bedroom.

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is never just a business. It's always business. It's always personal. All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal.

Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right.

Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.