Ivan

“Success is about smart risk management, not about wild risk taking.”
― Michael Masterson, The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits

“In any relationship, the person with the most power is the one who needs the other the least.”
― Rollo Tomassi, The Rational Male

“Mr. Friend never really enjoys his life. He owns a lot of upscale things, yet he works so hard and for so many hours during a typical day that he has no time to enjoy them. He has no time for his family, either. He leaves his house each day before dawn and rarely returns home in time for dinner. Would you like to be Mr. Friend? His lifestyle is appealing to many people. But if these people really understood Mr. Friend’s inner workings, they might evaluate him differently. Mr. Friend is possessed by possessions. He works for things. His motivation and his thoughts are focused on the symbols of economic success.”
― Thomas J. Stanley, The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

“I have always been goal-oriented. I have a clearly defined set of daily goals, weekly goals, monthly goals, annual goals, and lifetime goals. I even have goals to go to the bathroom. I always tell our young executives that they must have goals.”
― Thomas J. Stanley, The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americas Wealthy