A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.

The monomaniac is unlikely to succeed. Most leave only their bleached bones in the roadless desert. But the rest of us, with our multiple interests instead of a single mission, are certain to fail and have no impact at all.

Working with people is difficult, but not impossible.

Strong people have strong weaknesses.

When the business grows, the person who founded it is incredibly busy. Rapid growth puts an enormous strain on a business. You outgrow your production facilities. You outgrow your management capabilities.

A business is not defined by its name, statutes, or articles of incorporation. It is defined by the business mission. Only a clear definition of the mission and purpose of the organization makes possible clear and realistic business objectives.

Quality in a service or product is not what you put into it. It is what the client or customer gets out of it.