If you look at the average age of a company on the Dow Jones index, it's something like 35 years or younger. In other words... success is no indication of longevity.

Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves.

Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.

Usually what happens is somebody grabs me and they always pull me off to the side. Nobody ever does it publically. They say, "I didn't want to be here." Or, "I don't usually like people like you." Or, "I didn't believe the things you actually talked about would work. I'm here to tell you that you converted me." That happens a lot.

Trust doesn't develop from always doing the right thing. Trust comes from taking responsibility when we do the wrong thing.

Too many people write books because they want to be a New York Times best-seller. They want the glory and the fame.

Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.