When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she's doing is valid.
By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.
You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.
It's only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
Your day usually goes the way the corners of your mouth turn. The most powerful single thing you can do to influence others is to smile at them.
Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way.
Are you worried about pressure? I look at it this way: Pressure is having to do something you are not totally prepared to do.