Wherever there is change, and wherever there is uncertainty, there is opportunity!

Pay off your debt first. Freedom from debt is worth more than any amount you can earn.

All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

Focus on building the best possible business. If you are great, people will notice and opportunities will appear.

Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.

With every effort, I learned a lot. With every mistake and failure, not only mine, but of those around me, I learned what not to do. I also got to study the success of those I did business with as well. I had more than a healthy dose of fear, and an unlimited amount of hope, and more importantly, no limit on time and effort.

I daydreamed for motivation. I didn't lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could be successful at it.