I'm a believer that you accomplish much, much more with direct relationships than by using an intermediary. And that cash you keep in the bank can be the difference between staying alive as a small business, or not.

When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.

The key is having great players. But there are a lot of teams that have All-Stars and haven't been able to put it together.

We romanticize entrepreneurshi p so much that people don't do the work. It's not just a dream, not just a goal; it's a lot of hard work. A lot of people are wantrepreneurs, not entrepreneurs.

Sales is the most important aspect of a company, which in turn is about how well you treat your customer and stay ahead of your customer's requirements.

Forget about finding your passion. Instead, focus on finding big problems.

I think one of the biggest curses in the U.S. is that we have only two political parties.