It is called working your ass off. The difference is what you are willing to sacrifice. For every writer who wants balance in their life, there is a guy like me who gives up a lot to make their dreams come true. There is always going to be someone out there that knows they have to compensate for maybe having less talent with harder work and preparation.

Higher education is a business that doesn’t know it’s going out of business.

Am I crazy to spend [millions] in contracts when I have the chance to get three layers deep into the playoffs?

I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I'm always selling. Always.

If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.

It doesn't matter how many times you fail. It doesn't matter how many times you almost get it right. No-one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you. All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

It comes down to finding something you love to do and then just trying to be great at it