Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better.

Leadership is all hype. We've had three great leaders in this century-Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

There are just two questions to ask to attain success in business: First, "What business am I in?" Second, "How's business?"

Do first things first, and second things not at all.

Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer.

Objectives can be compared to a compass bearing by which a ship navigates. A compass bearing is firm, but in actual navigation, a ship may veer off its course for many miles. Without a compass bearing, a ship would neither find its port nor be able to estimate the time required to get there.

The relevant question is not simply what shall we do tomorrow, but rather what shall we do today in order to get ready for tomorrow.