Though negotiations are a rough game, you should never allow them to become a dirty game. Once you've agreed to a deal, don't back out of it unless the other party fails to deliver as promised. Your handshake is your bond. As far as I'm concerned, a handshake is worth more than a signed contract. As an entrepreneur, a reputation for integrity is your most valuable commodity. If you try to put something over on someone, it will come back to haunt you.

Procrastination is opportunity's assassin.

Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.

You should think of your customers as partners, or better still, family.

Information is a negotiator's greatest weapon.

What's really important in life? Sitting on a beach? Looking at television eight hours a day? I think we have to appreciate that we're alive for only a limited period of time, and we'll spend most of our lives working.

An entrepreneur assumes the risk and is dedicated and committed to the success of whatever he or she undertakes.