Marketing isn't done by computers, it's done by people. And people who sense opportunity and have the confidence to be remarkable will always defeat defensive actions by people who have given up.

The largest enemy of change isn't 'no', it's 'not yet' - that is the easiest way to forestall change.

Doing justice to the work is your task, not setting a world record.

The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.

Books work as an art form (and an economic one) because they are primarily the work of an individual.

It's not about you, it's about the next person. The single best use of a business book is to help someone else. Sharing what you read, handing the book to a person who needs it... pushing those around you to get in sync and to take action-that's the main reason it's a book, not a video or a seminar. A book is a souvenir and a container and a motivator and an easily leveraged tool. Hoarding books makes them worth less, not more.

People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.