“I wanted to be a 150% entrepreneur and a 150% mom, and I found that I was having a very hard time doing both. I was about 75% and 75% – still better than 100%, but not what I was accustomed to at work.”

People want to do business with someone they like. If people like you, they’re going to want to do business with you. And if they don’t you’re going to have an almost insurmountable obstacle to overcome.

Become better at firing than hiring – it’s crucial for building a business.

Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.

Take some time to sit down and figure out how your big rival is promoting their brand and plan something smarter and more creative for yours!

Good salesmanship is nothing more than maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative.

I’ve never had a really creative idea sitting at my desk. All the big ideas that made a difference happened when I was playing outside.

Don’t get cocky just because you’ve had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you’ve earned it.

If someone doesn’t fit in your company, you have an obligation to get rid of them, because you’re holding them back from excelling elsewhere.

So many people are good at starts and not so good at finishing.

In business, you’re the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.

The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.

When you’re building a business, you’re either all in, or you’re not.

A good organization is like a box of crayons. You need different colors of the spectrum, but all the crayons should fit in the box.

You can’t study to be an entrepreneur. Sometimes, you just have to jump.

Failure is my specialty.

The thing with me and endorsements is it’s harder for me to get endorsements because of the simple fact that I want in.

I think it’s way harder when you have success, ’cause people tend to not treat you the same or look at you the same because they see the success or the money you make.

It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.

Moving on is easy what your leaving behind is what makes it hard.

But trying to be genuine was harder than it seemed.

No matter how hard life is, don’t lose hope

It’s hard to dream when you’re deep inside of one.

Great is the glory, for the strife is hard!