News in general doesn't matter most of the time, and most people would be far better off if they spent their time consuming less news and more ideas that have more lasting import.

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

Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps.

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

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

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.

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.