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

But we have to ask ourselves, what's the purpose of the stock market? It's supposed to be a source of capital for growing business. It's lost that purpose.

It would have been easy to judge effort by how many hours a day passed while I was at work. That's the worst way to measure effort. Effort is measured by setting goals and getting results.

If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.

One thing we can all control is effort

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? It takes willingness to learn, to be able to focus, to absorb information, and to always realize that business is a 24/7 job where someone is always out there to kick your ass.

Selling is never about convincing. It is always about helping.