Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of help to anyone else.

It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.

Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.

Most people ignore opportunities because they see only danger. Entrepreneurs ignore danger because they see only opportunities.

I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.

In this age of omniconnectedness, words like 'network,' 'community' and even 'friends' no longer mean what they used to. Networks don't exist on LinkedIn. A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.

Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.