Tradition, history and respect; that kind of qualities I admire, that I want to see preserved. Time is the only commodity that matters. Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well; managing your time well makes you successful. Goals, Priorities, and Planning. Why am I doing this? What is the goal? Why will I succeed? What happen if I chose not to do it? 'Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement'.

Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.

The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.

It's very important to know when you're in a pissing match. And it's very important to get out of it as quickly as possible.

When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.

I was trying to put myself in a bottle that would one day wash up on the beach for my children. If I were a painter, I would have painted for them. If I were a musician, I would have composed music. But I am a lecturer. So I lectured.

If nobody ever worried about what was in other people's heads, we’d all be 33 percent more effective in our lives and our jobs.