Marketing, when done well, is about story telling.

When you’re obsessing about one thing, you can reach insights about how to solve hard problems. If you have too many things to think about, you’ll get to the superficial solution, not the brilliant one.

Assume the best but hire paranoid people.

The things that keep nagging at you are the ones worth exploring.

When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, ‘Do fewer things.’ It’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.

Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is.

I tried to be a ski bum when I stepped away from Twitter, and I wasn't a very good skier.