You learn in life that a lot of things are the result of effort, but some things, in terms of scale, are random.

We romanticize entrepreneurshi p so much that people don't do the work. It's not just a dream, not just a goal; it's a lot of hard work. A lot of people are wantrepreneurs, not entrepreneurs.

If there was a template for success in sports, everyone would follow it. You do the best you can and trust the people you trust.

Do your homework and know your business better than anyone. Otherwise, someone who knows more and works harder will kick your ass.

On the Internet, there are an unlimited number of competitors. Anybody with a Flip camera is your competition. What makes it even worse is that YouTube is willing to subsidize the cost of your bandwidth. So anybody can create and distribute for free basically, but the real cost is marketing. And that's always the big cost - how do you stand out and what's the cost of standing out? And there's no limit to that cost.

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

There are no shortcuts. NONE.