I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Control your expenses better than your competition. This is where you can always find the competitive advantage.

I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.

Leaders must always put their people before themselves. If you do that, your business will take care of itself.

I've always been driven to buck the system.

Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom.