Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich.

It's not in the dreaming, it's in the doing.

Those back-to-back experiences confirmed what I already knew: That I was a shitty-ass employee and I'd better start my own business.

Most people think it's all about the idea. It's not. EVERYONE has ideas. The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry, then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.

I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.

I've learned the number one job of a pro manager is not to win championships but to keep their job.

If it had anything to do with the PC or networking industry I was on top of it. I bought manuals. I read every book and magazine. Then I would get involved with industry conferences and put myself out there.