Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

One theme that fascinates me is cognitive enhancement. It seems only a matter of time until we live in a world where steroids for the brain are readily available to all. And once we come to grips with that reality, I suspect the debate over the ethics will be much more heated than the debate over steroids in baseball or any other sport, where the use is limited to a select group of freakish athletes.

If frequency with which you cite an education credential does not decrease over the course of your life, you’re not accomplishing very much.

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

I've always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.

Expose yourself to as much randomness as possible.

Sometimes Plan B can have the same desired outcome, but a different path for getting there.