Your success will be determined by the quality of your relationships with people.

When you put your preferences on the altar of your life and say: THIS. THIS is what compels me. The real you emerges.

Your success is directly proportional to the quality of the relationships in your life.

The gratitude you receive from others is a reflection of your genius.

If you round out your edges, you lose your edge.

Apologizing makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Expressing gratitude makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Maybe there's something to this vulnerability/strength connection, eh?

You're not going to die. Here's the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you'll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you'll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired...it's not going to kill you. Ask anyone who's been through it.