You cannot mandate productivity, you must provide the tools to let people become their best.

Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

Strategy is figuring out what not to do.

I began to realize that an intuitive understanding and consciousness was more significant than abstract thinking and intellectual logical analysis. Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect, in my opinion. That's had a big impact on my work.

To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.

Innovation is usually the result of connections of past experiences. But if you have the same experiences as everyone else, you are unlikely to look in a different direction.

If you want to hire great people and have them stay, you have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win.

[In school] I encountered authority of a different kind than I had ever encountered before, and I did not like it. And they really almost got me. They came close to really beating any curiosity out of me.

Your time on this earth is limited, don’t live someone else's life, live by your vision.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.

Do your best at every job. Don't sleep! Success generates more success so be hungry for it. Hire good people with a passion for excellence.

I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

We limit how much technology our kids use at home.

Focusing is about saying No.

Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.

Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect.

You are all over the map, figure out the top 5 things you want to focus on and get rid of the rest.