If you get asked to do something that would take place down the road (say you get asked to speak at a conference that's a year away) and you wouldn't want to do it if it were taking place next week, then don't do it. This advice has helped me evaluate the opportunities that I truly want to dedicate my time to and those that I don't.
Luis von AhnThe question that motivates my research is, if we can put a man on the Moon with 100,000 [people], what can we do with 100 million?
Luis von AhnOne fact we're particularly proud of is that there are more people learning languages on Duolingo in the US than there are people learning languages in the entire US public school system.
Luis von Ahn