Sir Donald Gordon speech 

• Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know, passion in business is everything.
• In business and in family relationships, remember that the most important thing is trust.
• Remember that overnight success usually takes about 15 years.
• Never accept that existing practices can’t be improved upon – there will always be a better or alternative way of doing things.  If you identify them, see it to the end with meticulous care.
• Strive for excellence, not perfection.
• Demand excellence from yourself and your colleagues and be willing to pay for it.
• Take care of your reputation, it’s your most valuable asset.
• Learn to listen, opportunity sometimes knocks very softly.
• Watch for big problems, they disguise big opportunities.
• Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.
• When starting out, don’t worry about having enough money; limited funds are a blessing not a curse.  Nothing encourages creative thinking in quite the same way.
• Be tough-minded but tender-hearted.
• Don’t waste time responding to your critics.
• Never give up on what you really want to do.
• The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.
• Be bold and courageous.