One of the things we enjoy about quotes is their power and their brevity. You usually get an important lesson in a sentence or two. A great quote won't change your business by itself — but it can change the way you think.

So we each brought three, and we talk through what they mean for leading an advisory firm.

1. "Leaders bring the weather." — Mel Robbins
2. "Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength." — Sara Blakely
3. "You're looking for the best answer — not the best answer you can come up with yourself." — Ray Dalio
4. "I sell ice in the winter, I sell fire in Hell. I am a hustler, baby, I'll sell water to a whale." — Jay-Z
5. “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind." — Brené Brown
6. "The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity." — Keith Ferrazzi



None of these will change your business by itself. But one of them might change how you lead.