Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

My philosophy is it’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.

If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

Our work is the presentation of our capabilities.

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

We’re all working together; that’s the secret.

Details create the big picture.

An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.

Many people dream about being an entrepreneur, starting their own business, working for themselves, and living the good life. Very few, however, will actually take the plunge and put everything they’ve got into being their own boss.

Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.

If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.

The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.