“I always say this to people: 'If Shaq can be in the NBA for 19 years and dominate for 19 years using his body, why can't I be in the music industry for 50 years using my brain when my brain is way stronger than anyone's body?' I have to have a successful record company, more hit records. I want to dominate the game.” PeopleIfsWayWantYearsBodyGamesBrainCompanySuccessfulRecordsIndustryStrongerNbaMusic IndustryRecord CompaniesShaq Author:Rico Love
“Like a brain surgeon who drinks a martini when he's not on call, the successful kids in your school may smoke pot on occasion, but they are not stoners.” MayKidsSchoolBrainSuccessfulDrinkSmokeOccasionsPotSurgeonsMartiniStonersBrain Surgeons Author:Bill O'Reilly
“Find a business mentor. Connect with others who are successful in other lines of business. Bounce ideas off them, pick their brains. Maybe they can re-write a proposal for you.” WritingIdeasLinesBusinessBrainSuccessfulPicksMentorProposalBounce Author:Cory Trepanier
“Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as “downtime” or as a “waste of time.” Think of them as opportunities for memory consolidation and enhancing the brain circuits that help skill learning. Nor should you feel guilty about sleep. It's just as crucial a part of successful brain work as the actual task itself.” ThinkingWayFeelsShouldImportantEnoughHelpingOpportunityMemoriesSleepBrainSuccessfulSkillsWasteTasksGuiltyCrucialWasting TimeRight WayNapsCircuitsConsolidationDowntimeEnough Sleep Book:Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance Source: Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance
“After I began to make some money, my brain-damaged accountant put me in one business after another that went bad. The only one that panned out was a small bank, an old Scottish firm with London offices in Pall Mall. I was a director. We sold out to a larger bank. That was the only successful venture I've had, apart from acting.” ActingBrainSuccessfulDirectorsOfficeLondonFirmVentureScottishMallsAccountantsSold Out Author:Sean Connery