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Chief executives] should use value because innovative ideas will be profitable only if they are linked to what buyers are willing to pay for.

…to a buyer, the value of a product or service may be closely tied to the total number of people using it.

Money’s greatest intrinsic value – and this can’t be overstated – is its ability to give you control over your time.

You need to allow yourself the luxury of learning… there is nothing more valuable than learning from someone who has been there.

…a time comes when long-ignored values, priorities, and passions reassert themselves – or the inconsistencies in our lives grow too blatant to ignore.

Far into our careers, we can remain the victims of other people’s values and expectations.

…when it comes to change, humans tend to overvalue what they’re losing while undervaluing what they gain.

…the thought behind an incentive often carries symbolic significance and taps into a variety of social forces that carry a lot of weight, much more so than the face value of the incentive itself.

…if you’ve done your work with both personal and social motives, symbolic awards take on enormous value.

…you send a powerful message about your values when you do hold employees accountable.