Smart, well-meaning people get it wrong when they start believing that the world owes them something and that the rules are different for them.

How fast you are moving is more important than where you are.

Most of my life is over. I am going to enjoy my family and friends before any of us depart this earth. I'll never start another company. I'll never work long hours again. At this point in my life, I only answer to God, my wife, and my kids. Everything else is secondary - especially the expectations of strangers.

Writing is the starting point from which all goodness (and crappiness) flows.

Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question “Why should I buy this book?

Great companies start because the founders want to change the world... not make a fast buck.

Looking back on my own career, I've come to the conclusion that too much money is worse than too little.