Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person - hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre - into an outstanding performer.

Leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Effective people are not problem minded; they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems. They think preventively.

The single minded ones, the monomaniacs, are the only true achievers

Growth that adds volume without improving productivity is fat. Growth that diminishes productivity is cancer.

Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.

Businesses are not paid to reform customers. They are paid to satisfy customers.