“Storytelling is the game. It’s what we all do. It’s why Nike is Nike, it’s why Apple is Apple, it’s why Walt Disney built Disney World and it’s why Vince McMahon makes a billion dollars.”

Never ever waver. Be on record. Don’t be on the wrong side of history.

Time – the one asset none of us are ever gonna get more of.

Without hustle, talent will only carry you so far.

If I could drink only one wine, it would be Champagne.

It’s very logical: There is proven ROI in doing whatever you can to turn your customers into advocates for your brand or business. The way to create advocates is to offer superior customer service.

If your organization’s intentions transcend the mere act of selling a product or service, and it is brave enough to expose its heart and soul, people will respond. They will connect. They will like you. They will talk. They will buy.

Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.

All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.

If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already.

What you do after you create your content is what truly counts.

It’s not about what you’re saying, it’s about how you listen.

It’s not how many followers you have, it’s how many care. It’s not width, it’s depth. It’s not how many impressions you get, it’s how much attention you get.

Great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling.

Hustling is putting every minute and all your effort into achieving the goal at hand.

I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn’t due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.

No relationships should be taken for granted. They are what life is all about, the whole point. How we cultivate our relationships is often the greatest determinant of the type of life we get to live.

No business can continue to shrink. That can only go on for so long before irrelevancy sets in.

I always want to create and do things, or draw.

Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn’t said.

If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution.

Effort: You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

Every year I make a plan. I do it. It will be done.

Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution.

Offer your strengths to others and you’ll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.