Success in the long run has less to do with finding the best idea, organizational structure, or business model for an enterprise, than with discoveri…

- Jerry I. Porras

The thing that matters is meaning! It drives everything. Builders align their attention to the things that matter to them, and they know a lot about …

- Jerry I. Porras

Extraordinary individuals take one step back and two steps forward with most every challenge-and sometimes two steps back to one step forward. They h…

- Jerry I. Porras

Enduringly successful people, many of whom live a life that's a gift to the world, don't raise balance as a major issue-not because they had it maste…

- Jerry I. Porras

Do or do not. There is no try," says Yoda, the bewitching philosopher warrior created by George Lucas in Star Wars. Yoda is quoted at least as often …

- Jerry I. Porras

Builders insist that success may never come without a compelling personal commitment to something you care about and would be willing to do with or w…

- Jerry I. Porras

When you put together deep knowledge about a subject that intensely matters to you, charisma happens. You gain courage to share your passion, and whe…

- Jerry I. Porras

For most Builders, the journey is like shooting for the moon and instead hitting Mars-perhaps a better, but different outcome than envisioned. Builde…

- Jerry I. Porras

Builders think of success and failure as feedback. They don't judge either as a complete win or loss.

- Jerry I. Porras