Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.

Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.

We are all so preoccupied with ourselves. How can I get happy, how can I find the job I love, how can I become a millionaire, how can lose weight. Yet, the reality is that fulfillment, success and all of these good things comes from trying to help those that we care about to achieve those things.

Systems and processes are essential to keep the crusade going, but they should not replace the crusade.

Focus on long term success but be willing to make short term adjustments to get there

Offer your strengths to others and you'll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.

It is only from the people I've had the good fortune to meet that I am learning the lessons to guide me. Baz Luhrmann, director of 'Moulin Rouge,' for example, has a childlike curiosity about the world. He doesn't pretend to know all the answers - quite the opposite, in fact. He asks loads of questions of everyone.