Let others lead small lives, but not you

There is plenty of time to argue with new ideas later. They key is to take careful notes first and debate second.

Opportunity shies away from need, but opportunity is attracted by talent and ability. What you don't want to happen is opportunity to turn cool on you. You don't want to offend opportunity. So the only thing you present to opportunity is ability, performance and skill. Don't present need to opportunity.

Learn to get excited like a child. There is nothing that has more magic than childish excitement.

Use your past as one of your mentors.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

Good people are not trained, they are found. If you are training too much, you may not have the right people.