Do you know what the difference is between PR and advertising? Advertising is when you say how great you are. PR is when other people say how great you are. PR is better.

Eat like a bird, poop like an elephant.

For me, while writing I am an engineer, so if I decide to change the format, I want to add a section, to move a section, reorganize the section, anything I want to do, I just boot words, and I do what I want to do. So, I feel completely empowered when I'm a writer.

Skillful pitching... is a necessary, but not sufficient, part of raising capital. More important are the realities of your organization: Are you building something meaningful, long lasting, and valuable to society?

High achievers tend to have major weaknesses. People without major weaknesses tend to be mediocre.

Most venture capitalists won't read a business plan unless the entrepreneur is introduced to them by a contact.

For me writing is as close to being an engineer as possible.