We can talk about republican or democratic approaches to the economy, but until you fix the student loan bubble – and that’s where the real bubble is – and the tuition bubble, we don’t have a chance. All this other stuff is shuffling deck-chairs on the Titanic.
When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.
I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.
I’ve learned the number one job of a pro manager is not to win championships but to keep their job.
We don’t sell wins or losses. The one thing you can’t control in sports is which games you are going to win or which games you are going to lose. But what I could control was the experience the fans have.
I daydreamed for motivation. I didn’t lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could be successful at it.
We romanticize entrepreneurshi p so much that people don’t do the work. It’s not just a dream, not just a goal; it’s a lot of hard work. A lot of people are wantrepreneurs, not entrepreneurs.
Selling is never about convincing. It is always about helping.
I learned how to become wealthy because I asked the right questions when I was broke.
Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.
I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in.
With Android I get to choose from many different products from many different phone manufacturers. With iOS, I get what Apple gives me. Which isn’t necessarily bad, but it’s not always the best fit for my personal or business communication needs.
What I do know, at least what I think I have learned from my experiences in business, is that when there is a rush for everyone to do the same thing, it becomes more difficult to do. Not easier. Harder.
If you’ve got $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, you’re better off paying off any debt you have because that’s a guaranteed return.
I’m a believer that you accomplish much, much more with direct relationships than by using an intermediary. And that cash you keep in the bank can be the difference between staying alive as a small business, or not.
In today’s world of technology we should no longer be using outdated paper processes to accomplish tasks such as requisitions, reports, approvals, and purchase orders.
The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don’t.
If you don’t follow the stock market, you are missing some amazing drama.
You never win any games you don’t play.
Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich.