Focus on money and we will make money. Focus on impact and we will make an impact.

In this age of omniconnectedness, words like 'network,' 'community' and even 'friends' no longer mean what they used to. Networks don't exist on LinkedIn. A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.

Make it about them, not about you.

Emails get reactions. Phone calls start conversations.

Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?

There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.

People who believe I'm an idiot don't hire me and they don't call.