I ran the high school newspaper and was in student government. I played sports my whole life but was never picked as captain.

If you dont measure yourself by achievement, how are you going to set achievement levels for other people?

The number one piece of advice I would share is to recruit a mentor. Find someone you admire who is at least one generation older, and has no direct authority over you. Lack of context and perspective can cost you months and years--with a bad career choice, an unwise relocation, short-term negotiating posture, and, generally speaking, sophomoric thinking.

For digital natives, public schools are jails

Your job as CEO is to be the fastest person of the company.

I believe in books. I believe more in cross-media - how characters are adapting across mediums.

Every startup CEO should understand Gamification, because gaming is the new normal.