Everyone loves a conspiracy.

Imagine how different a world might be if more leaders took time to ponder the finality of death before racing off to war.

Secrets interest us all, I think.

Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once.

FACT: The Priory of Sion - a European secret society founded in 1099 - is a real organization. In 1975 Paris's Bibliothque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci.

If I'm not at my desk by 4 AM, I feel like I'm missing my most productive hours. In addition to starting early, I keep an antique hour glass on my desk and every hour break briefly to do pushups, sit-ups, and some quick stretches. I find this helps keep the blood (and ideas) flowing.

I learned early on not to listen to either critique - the people who love you or the people who don't like you.