“Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.”
- Napoleon Hill

Quote #5 got me thinking. I should create a Mission Statement for this blog. This blog was not created to be a rant, nor was it created to make me a millionaire (although I would like it to do better than break even). But I do have a few goals for this blog. I reserve the right to alter or add to this list.

1. I would like to share my thoughts and ideas on a few specific topics. My interests expand beyond these topics, but I want this blog to be specific so that it is beneficial to others.
   1. Small Businesses
   2. Apple Inc.
   3. Housing Market
   4. Self Improvement
2. I would like to share some of my favorite quotes.
3. I would like to build a community of entrepreneurs, innovators, professionals and those aspiring to be such; that care about making a better life for their families, communities, and their industries.
4. I would like to learn from my readers. People learn stuff by going through stuff, or they learn stuff by learning from other people who have gone through stuff. I’ve done plenty of both, but prefer the latter.

“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”
- Napoleon Hill

“If you don’t know what you want, you won’t know when you’ve gotten it”
- WiseBread

This is why mission statements, visions for the future and to-do lists are so important. Human beings are goal oriented individuals.

I’ve just completed my “things-to-do-before-I-turn-30″ list. This list included starting a family, starting a business and buying a home. WooHoo!

Now for my “things-to-do-before-I-turn-40″ list.

I already had a quote for #4, but I replaced it with this one. This is SO true.

“Money without brains is always dangerous.”
- Napoleon Hill

“man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”
- Napoleon Hill

“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
- Napoleon Hill

As I am a web professional, I would like to give some advice.

A web domain is to a website, as a car title is to a vehicle. Although it is much easier to pay a “web guy” to handle all of your website matters, that is a dangerous practice. Paying a “web guy” to handle all of your website matters including the domain, is like having your mechanic hold onto your car title. He who holds the domain, holds the cards.

To buy a web domain, I like to use GoDaddy.com. They have killer rates, great customer service, and their interface is the best I’ve ever used. The domain points to a DNS, or Name Servers. They look something like this: NS1.EXAMPLE.COM, and you should get at least two of them. Your web guy will know what name servers to use.

Though this project is a little techie/geeky, it’s well worth it.

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
- Napoleon Hill

I love quotes. Simple one-liners that make you think. Quotes that inspire. Quotes that alter the way you perceive your world. Happy quotes. Money making quotes. Self improvement quotes. I love quotes.

As I come across quotes that I find helpful, I will post them to this Quotes category. Feel free to add your comments about each quote.