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"In these times of the "Great Recession", we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating and encouraging people to make as much money as they can. Profits equal tax money. While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic."
"The NBA is never just a business. It's always business. It's always personal. All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal."
"Just watch. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. When you try to take it too far, people turn the other way. I'm just telling you, when you've got a good thing and you get greedy, it always, always, always, always, always turns on you. That's rule No. 1 of business."
"Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of benefitting you and your family, but in the broader sense. Profits are not a zero sum game. The more you make, the more of a financial impact you can have."
"Get me selling and I can figure out the industry. Once I can figure out the industry I can start a business in that industry."
"There is only one thing in life you can control: Your own effort."
"You never win any games you don't play."
"Forget about finding your passion. Instead, focus on finding big problems."
"It is called working your ass off. The difference is what you are willing to sacrifice. For every writer who wants balance in their life, there is a guy like me who gives up a lot to make their dreams come true. There is always going to be someone out there that knows they have to compensate for maybe having less talent with harder work and preparation."
"Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right."
"Every 'No' gets me closer to a 'Yes'."
"Never settle. There is no reason to rush."
"Sales is the most important aspect of a company, which in turn is about how well you treat your customer and stay ahead of your customer's requirements."
"Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is."
"Find something you love to do. If you don't make money at it, at least you love going to work."
"I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me."
"I had been in the technology business for so long, I had seen the PC-bubble come and burst, I had seen the local area and wide area networking-bubble come and burst, it was no shock that the internet-bubble was going to burst."
"The Higher Education Industry is very analogous to the Newspaper industry. By the time they realize they need to change the costs to support their legacy infrastructure and costs will keep them from getting there."
"With every effort, I learned a lot. With every mistake and failure, not only mine, but of those around me, I learned what not to do. I also got to study the success of those I did business with as well. I had more than a healthy dose of fear, and an unlimited amount of hope, and more importantly, no limit on time and effort."