What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

by Stephen A. Schwarzman

But I’ve always believed that it’s just as hard to achieve big goals as it is small ones. The only difference is that bigger goals have much more significant consequences. Since you can tackle only one personally defining effort at a time, it’s important to pursue a goal that is truly worthy of the focus it will require to ensure its success.

“The best executives are made, not born. They absorb information, study their own experiences, learn from their mistakes, and evolve.”