When it rains, you put up an umbrella. That is the secret of success in business and management.

If you're not making some notable mistakes along the way, you're certainly not taking enough business and career chances.

Learn to sell. In business you're always selling - to your prospects, investors and employees. To be the best salesperson put yourself in the shoes of the person to whom you're selling. Don't sell your product. Solve their problems.

Many leaders of big organizations, I think, don't believe that change is possible. But if you look at history, things do change, and if your business is static, you're likely to have issues

The only way to get ahead is to find errors in conventional wisdom.

Passion is the great slayer of adversity. Focus on strengths and what you enjoy.