When everyone starts sounding the same, that's when you know the words and phrases have become clichés. Instead of speaking in clichés, I encourage people just to be themselves, let their passion burn brightly, and go work on things they love spending their time on.

While I'm a venture capitalist who invests in early-stage tech companies, I often feel like a professional emailer and conference call maker. I try to spend most of my time doing whatever the companies we are investors in need me to do.

I dislike reading business books, although I skim a lot of them.

The quest for stability or homeostasis is silly. We should accept that we live on an incredibly dynamic planet in a rapidly changing environment, and do our best to have the most amazing experiences we can.

You can’t motivate people, you can only create a context in which people are motivated.

Once a quarter, Amy and I go off the grid and totally disconnect. It's totally doable and it will change your life.

Make sure the thing you are working on is something you love.