Few people take objectives really seriously. They put average effort into too many things, rather than superior thought and effort into a few important things. People who achieve the most are selective as well as determined.

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.

Those who seize the day become seriously rich.

There is no rush. If we think intelligently about what we can achieve with our time, we can be relaxed, even lazy. In fact, being lazy - having plenty of time to think - may actually be a precondition for achieving a great deal.

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

Only do the thing we are best at doing and enjoy most.

The road to hell is paved with the pursuit of volume. Volume leads to marginal products, marginal customers, and greatly increased managerial complexity.