“A firm is successful when the costs of directing employee effort are lower than the potential gain from directing.”
“An organization will tend to grow only when the advantages that can be gotten from directing the work of additional employees are less than the transaction costs of managing them.”
“An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.”
“Success in any endeavor does not happen by accident. Rather, it’s the result of deliberate decisions, conscious effort, and immense persistence...all directed at specific goals.”
“Happiness is a direct consequence of personal effort.”
“The difference between success and failure is the direction of your will.”