Culture is very important to the Mavs.... It isn't about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude he brings.

Sweat equity is the best startup capital.

There is no sport as competitive as business. It's 24 by 7 by 365 by forever.

Yes. And release prisoners who are incarcerated for pot.

Every job I took was really me getting paid to learn about a new industry.

A long list. From getting cut from the high school basketball team, to getting fired from jobs, getting credit cards rejected and cut up. Rejection has only been a distraction, not a roadblock. “Every no gets me closer to a yes,” was the saying I used to use.

There is very little knowledge that can't be obtained through effort. With knowledge you can determine the state of any business or opportunity and find a course to gain an advantage.