When we show people that something is possible that they didn't think was possible it does more than just change things. It changes the way people think about the possibility of things changing. It helps them see that life is not the same day-after day, unsurprising, unending drudgery that so much of life teaches them that it is. And that is a huge contribution to their humanity.

When you prohibit failure, you kill innovation. If you kill innovation in fundraising, you can't raise more revenue. If you can't raise more revenue, you can't grow. And if you can't grow, you can't possibly solve large social problems.

Our generation does not want its epitaph to read, 'We kept charity overhead low.' We want it to read that we changed the world.

The next time you're looking at a charity, don't ask about the rate of their overhead. Ask about the scale of their dreams.

What's important is how we use our time on this earth, not how conspicuously we give our money away. What's important is the energy and courage we are willing to expend reversing entropy, battling cynicism, suffering and challenging mediocre minds, staring down those who would trample our dreams, taking a stand for magic, and advancing the potential of the human race.

Your ability to stand up for your truth is a muscle, and the more you exercise it the stronger it gets.

Brand is much more than a name or a logo. Brand is everything and everything is brand