your attitude controls your destiny, in business and health
less process, more passion
the learner will inherit the future
the art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge
risk more than others think is safe, dream bigger than others think is practical
superman doesn't cringe at flying in bad weather
discipline is the training that makes punishment unnecessary
most people are better at waiting to speak than listening
learning is the only sustainable source of competitive advantage
judge someone by their questions than their answers
the usefulness of a stamp is in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there
it's better when leaders believe in their followers
people remember people who remember them
people are the only sustainable advantage of an organization
we don't see things as they are, we see them as we are
someone willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance
when two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary
winning alone is worse than losing together
accountability requires consequences, can't have one without the other
a reputation is easier kept than recovered
profit is the applause from appreciative customers and committed employees
a successful business is proof of a courageous decision
systemize the predictable so you can humanize the exceptional
plan for the failure of your plan
be the owner of your money, not the accountant
we don't do, unless we feel
we're not logical, we're biological
motivation isn't something you have, it's something you do
what you appreciate, appreciates
learn to earn, so you can return
don't promise; prove
there's no such thing as failure, only failure to learn
everything is figureouttable
trust your gut, don’t cover your butt
don’t seek change, seek to integrate and innovate
innovation is saying no to 1,000 things
the most precious resource we have is time
hire character, train skill
not harder, smarter
it’s not necessary to change, survival is not mandatory
you can’t delegate leadership; exercise or abdicate it
it's not how smart you are; it's how you are smart
you cannot scale your business faster than you can scale yourself
if you are willing to feel everything, you can do anything
there is no traffic jam on the extra mile
don't major in minor things
learn from other people's mistakes
if it's a bad time, you're growing
the most precious resource we have is time
hire character, train skill
not harder, smarter
it’s not necessary to change, survival is not mandatory
you can’t delegate leadership; exercise or abdicate it
it's not how smart you are; it's how you are smart
you cannot scale your business faster than you can scale yourself
if you are willing to feel everything, you can do anything
there is no traffic jam on the extra mile
don't major in minor things
learn from other people's mistakes
if it's a bad time, you're growing
take lots of breaks
love your mission but not everything about your work
build a team whose strengths are your weaknesses
surround yourself with amazing people who inspire you
care about solving
deliver honest feedback kindly but directly
build the right culture
relentless execution
to earn trust, build trust
your path is not written in stone
move the average up a little bit everyday
trust in the magic of a new beginning
find ways to honor other people's dreams
figure out your why
hire smart people and get out of their way
children don’t listen to their parents, they become them
crisis doesn’t build character, it reveals it
skills can be taught, character you have or you don’t
the believers are the doers
it's the crazy ones that change the world
having the right mindset is everything
do not shy away from getting your hands dirty
you should never outsource the most difficult problem
life is boring, it is upto me to make it interesting
I only answer to me
if you want to be great there are no shortcuts
life doesn't come without sacrifices
you can't change the people around you, but you can change the people around you
don’t let bad leaders hide behind good numbers
excuses and results are mutually exclusive
recognize efforts, reward results
you can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do
everyone has a plan, until you get hit in the face
done is better than perfect
if you don't make dust, you eat it
if you can't change the people, 'change' the people
if your presence doesn't make an impact, your absence won't make a difference
never hire somebody who doesn’t raise the average
the worst thing we can do is do the wrong thing well
goals produce results, not activities
plants and dollars can be managed, people expect leadership
bad decisions made with good intentions are still bad decisions
never take advice from someone who doesn’t have to live with the consequences
anything worth doing is worth doing better
the best life plans are the ones you don't make
pick and choose your battles
be yourself, own who you are
don't analyze your pleasures
lead with your heart
you will get better at what you do frequently
seek the company of teachers and students
do the things that scare you the most
practice opening doors for others
sell what you believe in!
involve your children in your working environment
a goal of your business should be to make the society better
step away from people who will drown you
to help others, you need to take care of yourself first
always ask - is that still true?
forget things fast
don’t let work define who you are
I do the work but I am not the work I do
don’t take yourself too seriously, nobody else does
if you enter the rat race, you better be the king rat
glass ceilings are there to be broken
do something you enjoy
success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success
every problem in life is a gift
it’s okay to fall several times, as long as you get up
you learn more from failures
never forget where you came from
always stay hungry
never ever, ever give up
success is not absence of problems but the ability to deal with them
empathy, gratitude, compassion are key to a happy life and business performance
your right is only to action, not the results
the credit belongs to the person in the arena
if you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it
learn the rules so you know how to break them
think a little less, live a little more
you are the story you tell yourself
every expert was once a beginner
it's the people who built the pyramids
trust the process
if you are passionate and love what you do, you will find the answers
your idols are often sitting across room
start small and slow and aim to grow
disengage without conflicts
not being greedy is a competitive advantage
excess is not a requirement for success
bootstrap first, find funding later
go to VCs as kings
always remind yourself that you can’t predict the future
laugh more
make time for the people in your life that matter
listen to hear, not to respond
get up and walk, a stagnant body is a stagnant mind
train yourself to find undervalued assets
tell stories, they are extremely powerful
invest your time in what you are really good at
have a singular focus on simplicity
be relentlessly consistent
be a better version of yourself everyday
you can't change without changing
a worried person sees a problem, a concerned person solves it
never go through life saying ‘you should have’
it's not about the events or intensity, it’s about consistency
inhale the future, exhale the past
let curiosity be your compass
intuition is not enough, it has to be held accountable
whether you can or cannot, you’ll always be right
deliver results, despite setbacks rise to the occasion and never settle
feel obligated to respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree
benchmark yourself and your team against the best
start with the customer and work backwards
you can avoid failure by doing nothing
the easiest thing to do is nothing
think differently and look around corners for ways to delight customers
understand the difference between pleasure and happiness
surviving difficulties
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be frugal, accomplish more with less
where there is disruption, there is an opportunity
have relentlessly high standards
the better you can switch off, the better you can switch on
learn and be curious
have no regrets
constantly seek criticism, a well-thought out critique is gold
follow through like a beast on every swing
seek diverse perspectives and work to disconfirm your beliefs
we are not here to correct the world
give others the benefit of ‘good person, bad circumstance’
earn trust, listen attentively, speak candidly, treat others respectfully
replace I don’t know with I don’t know 'yet'
as inventors, we accept to be misunderstood for long periods of time
the best way to persuade someone is with your ears
have a bias for actions
you miss 100% of the shots you don't take
think long term and don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results
make hay while the sun shines
if you don't have any shadows, you're not standing in the light
when you give up your dreams, you die
never think you’ve made it, that mindset will only limit your growth
the network is exponential, have one and leverage it
own your identity and origins, there’s no shame and no other choice
the rule of 72 is a powerful tool to forecast future value of an asset
to be successful, find out what you love to do and what you’re good at doing
the more you know the more you realize how little you know
build consensus; you can't agree on the solution if you don't agree on the problem
live comfortably, define your comforts based on your values
if you don't like something, change it; if you can't, change your attitude
if you can't share, what good is having something?
success in life is incomplete without a succession plan
make your parents proud
to be successful - earn, save, invest, and enjoy - in that order
delegate, trust the people you work with
take risks to pursue what you truly love
have fewer expectations of others
you can't solve a problem with the same mind that created it
whatever I am is because of listening, observing, and doing
compound interest works, even for knowledge
things don't happen till you make them happen
if a student doesn't learn, it's the teachers fault
comparison is the death of joy
intelligence is not directly proportional to formal education
if you are going to think, think BIG
this too shall pass
the more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in war
return on equity (RoE) is better than return on investment (RoI)
you are happy or aren’t, there’s no ‘happier’
shortcuts make for long delays
you can't give what you don't have
being nice is never out of fashion
start where you are, use what you have, do what you can
let go, it is okay!
do it afraid
get rid of the noise
a mistake is a lesson, not a loss; a temporary and necessary detour, not a dead-end
success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get
your salary might be the bribe they pay you to forget your dream
good days spoil you, bad days teach you
don't practice till you get it right, practice till you can't get it wrong
intelligence not tempered by human affection isn’t worth much
it's not how we make mistakes, but how we correct them that defines us
motion != progress
it's okay to have money as long as money doesn't have you
investments should be reliable, repeatable, and scalable
the purpose of life is to have a life of purpose
it's not about winning, it's about not giving up
lower ROI is better than risking capital
be fearful when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful
success is a battle between you and yourself
do or do not, there is no try
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