Facebook is for people, Twitter is for perspective, Google+ is for passion, LinkedIn is for pimping

I don't "need" the rush to be happy. I'd be perfectly happy without the attention and action.

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?

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.

Steve Jobs has a saying that A players hire A players; B players hire C players; and C players hire D players. It doesn't take long to get to Z players. This trickle-down effect causes bozo explosions in companies.

What gets me up in the morning is either my daughter crawling into bed or my sons having to go to school. I love my family. They need a certain level of economic resources. They need my time. They need my attention. That's why I do what I do...and don't do what I don't do what I don't do.

Twitter, Facebook, Google + are the trifecta of marketing for authors (and bloggers).