I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down.
Only cream and SOBs rise to the top.
Everyone should fail in a big way at least once before reaching forty.
Never hesitate to steal a good idea.
Eat only when you are hungry. Drink only when you're thirsty. Sleep only when you're tired. Screw only when you're horny.
When big-time blunders occur in any workplace, the boss or bosses usually are at fault, not clerks or secretaries or salespeople. Not reporters, the buck stops with the boss.