An executive should be a realist; and no one is less realistic than the cynic.
The only real difference between one organization and another is the performance of its people.
Do first things first, and second things not at all.
Communication always makes demands. It always demands that the recipient become somebody, do something, believe something. It always appeals to motivation.
There are no creeds in mathematics.
I'm a writer. I could not or would not ever run a business. I don't even have a secretary. And contrary to some of the stereotypes, entrepreneurs are not loners. I am.