I was a nobody when I met with the publisher. Nobody knew who I was. I was doing some speaking for entrepreneurs. I did little groups. I had no following.

A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence.

What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.

We pursue exercise even though empirically we see no benefit from the energy we're spending and we're hurting. So empirically we should quit. The why is exactly the same thing. You persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty.

Stress and anxiety at work have less to do with the work we do and more to do with weak management and leadership.

A leader's job is not just to get the best out of their people-a leader's job is to make more leaders.

Republicans are completely befuddled by Obama's 'star power' and don't seem to have a clear or effective strategy to compete.