Be an activationist. Be someone who does things – a doer, not a don’t-er.

The choice is not between psychotherapy and spiritual direction. It is rather between independence and community.

The U.S. had supported Japan’s postwar transformation into a transistor salesman. U.S. occupation authorities transferred knowledge about the invention of the transistor to Japanese physicists, while policymakers in Washington ensured Japanese firms like Sony could easily sell into U.S. markets.

Befriending your bad ideas is a useful way forward. They’re not your enemy. They are essential steps on the path to better.

You should also make available on the data site: 1. The cap table: spreadsheet with who owns what.Financial records, budgetsMajor customer listsEmployment agreements

If you find a stock with little or no institutional ownership, you’ve found a potential winner.

We saw how successful leaders could create victory where victory seemed impossible. We also witnessed how poor leadership could bring defeat upon teams that seemed invincible. We discovered firsthand that the principles of leadership are “simple, but not easy.” There are strategies, techniques, and skills that take time and practice to utilize effectively.

If you find yourself as busy as you were with that function before you hired or promoted the executive, then she is below standard.

Timing is everything in cyclicals, and you have to be able to detect the early signs that business is falling off or picking up.

Faith creates nothing; it simply reckons upon that which is already there. God and the spiritual world are real.