In the end, what counts is what you do.
The major thing is to view biology as an information science.
Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.
Almost never does a single company have excellence in a multiplicity of disciplines.
If you just focus on the smallest details, you will never get the big picture right.
My fundamental philosophy is that you owe it to society to transfer to them any knowledge you have that might be useful.