To be strategic is to concentrate on what is important, on those few objectives that can give us a comparative advantage, on what is important to us rather than others, and to plan and execute the resulting plan with determination and steadfastness.

80% of the results come from 20% of the causes. A few things are important; most are not.

Most of us don't work out what we want. And most of us end up with lopsided lives as a result.

I make it a personal rule never to do anything that I don't really care about. It is surprising how much this cuts out.

What could you achieve that would make you proud, that no one else could do with the same ease?

Creation occurs when ideas and individuals collide and collude.

Use all the willpower at your disposal to make yourself happy. Construct the right stories about yourself - and believe them!