There is a time to deliberate... and a time to act. Learn to recognize which is which, and act accordingly.

Many of us spend more time on the C's of life than on the A's of life. Don't allow trivial things to crowd out the important ones.

With too little data, you won't be able to make any conclusions that you trust. With loads of data you will find relationships that aren't real... Big data isn't about bits, it's about talent.

Learn the difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable; the second is not.

Recognize that there is a time to be left-brained and a time to be right-brained; a time to be efficient and a time to be creative; a time to work and a time to play.

Big data isn’t about bits, it’s about talent.

You're the key barrier to your organization's innovation, because you are serious and you believe you know what your customers want.