Demographics show that we are entering a battle between young and old. I call it the 'Age War.' The young want to hang onto their money to grow their families, businesses, and wealth. The old want the tax and investment dollars of the young to sustain their old age.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.

Start small and dream big.

If you avoid failure, you also avoid success.

Think of something new you’ve actually learned in the past week; if you can’t think of anything, get comfortable where you’re at because you’re not going anywhere. To stop learning is to stop living.

Giving honest and well-intended feedback is often confused with being mean. It's not mean; it's nice.

People with vision master the ability to see through to the heart of issues and investments. They value transparency.