We love displays and symbols and stuff that quickly and silently tells the world who we are. Better yet, we love visual reminders of who we want to be.

We're not really good at knowing what we want, and we are quick to say 'this sucks'. That's where the opportunity lies.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

No one makes a million dollars with minimal effort unless they win the lottery.

It's a very painful, eye-opening experience to realize, "Wait a minute, my dad actually doesn't want me to be successful because he's not happy." Whether you call it misery loves company, it's not like parents are bad people. It's a human trait. It's just a thing.

You can't put out projects that you don't use yourself.

The truth is that finding happiness in what you do every day is so imperative.