When my books came out, they started selling but they started selling at a relatively consistent but low pace. And they started to pick up the pace.

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.

I cannot tell you on a day to day basis that there's a return on investment. I can tell you if you stick with it, absolutely in a few months things will start to change. It starts to change slowly. Things start to get a little easier. As the momentum builds it becomes bigger and bigger.

Pilots have their names painted just beneath the canopy of their aircraft. This gives the pilot a sense of ownership for his or her jet. What's more, like cars, each aircraft has its own personality, so it's important for a pilot to get to know and love his aircraft.

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

We are only in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.

Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.