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

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.

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

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

In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.

Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.

An organization, no matter how well designed, is only as good as the people who live and work in it.

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

Details create the big picture.

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

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.

If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business.