John Rampton | Page 8

Complaining that you don't have enough time accomplishes nothing.

Scheduling work makes you more productive but scheduling leisure makes it way too much like work to be enjoyed.

Liberal arts degrees are a better foundation for entrepreneurship than many despairing graduates realize.

Money isn't everything but lack of money is a lame excuse for a lot things.

The people you don't want to be like have just as much to teach you as the ones you wish you were.

If you're too busy to set aside time for priorities then, by definition, you're busy with the wrong things.

Pareto's 80-20 rule is the Swiss army knife of business. It's useful for just about everything.

Ignore whatever and whoever is not scheduled.

Founders don't really control company culture but they powerfully influence it.

Setting boundaries is the key to keeping your calendar under control.

Opportunities are emerging as brands shift strategy for creating content, advertising and reaching consumers.

Distractions are inevitable, so you need a plan for all the common forms they take.

Sales is the original equal opportunity job. Anyone who is gregarious, diligent and resourceful can succeed.

Leadership is bestowed on whoever is willing to make decisions and take responsibility for the consequences.

Email is both indispensable and a huge time suck.

An entrepreneurial type reads the signals and suddenly realizes it's time to make the leap and ready a launch.

Programming has helped me become a much better entrepreneur, and you too can learn this skill at low cost.

Success at being your own boss often requires micromanaging yourself.

"Sorry, I can't," is a great response and the only one you need ever give.

Entrepreneurs always have a million things going on, which is part of what makes business travel so stressful.

You'll do fine if you look at leadership as a responsibility and not as an ego trip.

Becoming rich has more to do with restraint and tenacity than it does brilliance or luck.

Emotionally intelligent people spend less time in pointless conflict and more time building teams.

Your business plan is how investors and potential partners see that you know everything you can about your industry.

The most successful people on the planet are also the people most likely to devote an hour a day to reading and learning.

All you have to do is add new skills faster than the robots can update themselves.

Work needs a goal and happiness is the one goal everyone agrees is worth working for.

Time management is a big part of success.

Most people run away from their fears, but not the mentally strong.

A clear, no-frills vision statement explains why your business exists and why people can feel good working for you and buying from you.