Mike Gafka

Whenever I hear it can’t be done, I know I am close to success.

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.

Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.

We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean… and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Losing is tough.

A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.

Success comes from failure, not from memorizing the right answers.

I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one’s business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in his courtship. I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind.

Keys to success: Research your ideas, plan for success, expect success, and just do it.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.

When you’re successful, things have a momentum and you can’t tell if you have created the momentum or it’s creating you.

Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.

A lot of people don’t like to win. They actually don’t know how to win, and they don’t like to win because down deep inside they don’t want to win.

The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.