“Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens.”

Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle.

Time really does remind us the value and importance of human touch.

If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.

We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.

Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.

Optimism is the light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.

Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.

Humans are social animals. We seek belonging. We feel safer in a tribe than alone. But not all tribes are healthy.

The leaders who get the most out of their people are the leaders who care most about their people.

When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.

Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.

A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

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

The hardest part is starting. Once you get that out of the way, you’ll find the rest of the journey much easier.

Listening is not understanding the words of the question asked, listening is understanding why the question was asked in the first place.