Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.

The best ideas are the honest ones. Ones born out of personal experience. Ones that originated to help a few but ended up helping many.

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

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?

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

You have to write a book because you believe it has helped you, because you believe it has helped others personally and you are dying to share with it others because you know it will add value to their lives. You write it for them like a gift. You don't want anything from them. You don't want them to do anything for you. You don't even care if they all share the book with their friends, they don't all have to buy them. You're just dying to share this idea with people. Your challenge is to write it in a way that is compelling, enjoyable to read so that they will get the idea.

Great communicators don't just hear the words. Great communicators hear the meaning behind the words