Be really picky with your hiring, and hire the absolute best people you possibly can. People are the most important component of almost every business, and attracting the best talent possible is going to make a huge difference.

I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

“I think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve

Stay self-funded as long as possible.

Example is not the main thing in influencing other people; it’s the only thing

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.

People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Go Big, or Go Home

Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.

If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not making decisions.

Hire character. Train skill.

Always deliver more than expected.

We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.

The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.

What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.

I’m not a businessman

You shouldn’t focus on why you can’t do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.