Let's say a startup is hot. It ships something great, and it achieves success. Thus, it's able to attract the best, brightest, and most talented. These people have been told they're the best since childhood. Indeed, being hired by the hot company is "proof" that they are the A and A+ players; in fact, the company is so hot that it can out-recruit Google and Microsoft.

When you enchant people, your goal is not to make money from them or to get them to do what you want, but to fill them with great delight.

Doing, not learning to do, is the essence of entrepreneurship.

The goal is to provide inspiring information that moves people to action.

Just be nice, take genuine interest in the people you meet, and keep in touch with people you like. This will create a group of people who are invested in helping you because they know you and appreciate you.

Steve [Jobs] proves that it's OK to be an asshole... He just has a different OS.

Take my word for it: More people will like you if you believe that people are good until proven bad.