\u00a0\u201cThere were times when I lay down on the floor at night, close to crying, and said, \u2018I\u2019m done. I can\u2019t make payroll.\u2019 Then my wife would come over and kick me and say, \u2018Get up and figure it out.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI make mistakes faster than anybody. I think, go, do.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCustomers first! In every way. [We] had 100% retention of customers at Omniture for five years.\u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it isn\u2019t blatantly clear where you should focus, the answer is immerse yourself in sales. It has all the answers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t spend startup money on anything until you have to, but when the time comes, don\u2019t be chintzy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCompetitors are trying to take food from your family and your team\u2019s families. Treat accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf running a tech startup, don\u2019t get old and rusty. Each year in age is a liability. Keep curiosity for new and different.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t waste time on private to private acquisitions. Too much talk. Too hard to value. Build your own business and dominate later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes your success was in spite of what you did, not because of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing is more motivating and nothing pisses me off more than people who doubt me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care what religion you are. I don\u2019t care what color you are. I don\u2019t care what sex you are. All I care about is that you close deals. And that you\u2019re a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n
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