Work requires effort. Things we love to do feel effortless. Only do the things you love and you'll never have to work again.

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

True #leadership isn't the bastion of a few who sit at the top ... We all need to step up, take the risk and put our interests second-not always-but when it counts.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.

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

I look for the hotels that have figured out the comfortable balance - a modern room that is well designed, and really clean sheets.