The Big Themes:

• General contractor and owner: Eternal truth: it all comes down to motivating people – from high-tech to one of the most basic human activities, which is building a home.
• Men and women in uniform: Military members and veterans are great leaders and achievers. Can be enormous assets to businesses looking for character, achievement, team players.
• Fear kills: The only thing that sells better than sex is fear. Fear of being left out, and fear of not being in the group.
• The wooly mammoth: Sorry to say but some companies are wooly mammoths from bygone era—they’ve got 2 legs in the tarpit and don’t even realize they’re doomed.

The Big Quotes:

“You can avoid a lot of the chaos by simply understanding what makes people tick, and how to get the very best out of people.”

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