Some people will lie to you because they mean to. Others will do it to tell you what you want to hear.

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

I look for the entrepreneur to capture my attention. If you don't come out with a great presentation, you're dead. That's a big red flag.

I'm intrigued that the same letters from the alphabet are used in the word silent and in the word listen. Perhaps it's evidence that the most important part of listening involves remaining silent.

You can't rush the miles. No matter how fast I run, the five miles isn't going to be done in the first five minutes.

It is human nature, especially as we get older, to look for stability in our lives. But if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to fight against that somewhat, as starting a business requires movement. You cannot stay still.

Just like any business is a living, breathing thing, an entrepreneur has to be able to adapt over time.