People say, "I wish I had more motivation today, because then I would try something." But our thinking is backward. The way our brain works is that dopamine - the so-called feel-good chemical - is released the second we actually do something. So the motivation doesn't come before, it comes after.

The more we are true to ourselves, the more we can connect with and contribute to the world.

When you knock on the door of opportunity, do not be surprised that it is Work who will answer.

A high performer is someone who says, 'I want to be the best at what I'm doing.'

My best mentor is a mechanic - and he never left the sixth grade. By any competency measure, he doesn't have it. But the perspective he brings to me and my life is, bar none, the most helpful.

Beginning today, set an intention and a relentless focus on living your life as the greatest person you can be, in all situations. Demand that you demonstrate a strength of character in such a way that you find pride in who you are, and that others see you as a role model.

Aliveness doesn't happen in silence. Aliveness doesn't happen in repression. Aliveness happens in action.