The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity.

I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships.

I'm not averse to making a lot of money. But where does that end? I hang out with people with hundreds of millions of dollars. Is that the standard by which I should measure myself? Where does that take you if you're in my business? I think it takes you to pretty dark, corrupt places.

Being called a huckster and a charlatan started several years ago, so that's something I'm accustomed to. In most cases, it doesn't bother me.

Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.

The bottom line is that you only have the rights you fight for.

Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.