Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back
Mark CubanWhen I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody.
Mark CubanBeing able to take a traditional cable-television subscriber and give them new widget type applications to me is huge.
Mark CubanI love helping entrepreneurs. It's something I really have fun doing. It's like planting a little seed and watching it grow. Any time I can help somebody, that's a good thing. It's fun. If I get to make some money at it, it's even better.
Mark CubanEveryone tells you how they are going to be "special", but few do the work to get there. Do the work.
Mark CubanYou could be beaten down by anybody and by everybody and it doesn't matter what everybody else thinks it's how you see yourself and what your own dreams are. And, you know, anybody who started a business and build a business knows there's going to be lots of times when you feel beaten down and you need some motivation and that's when I turn to that book among others.
Mark Cuban