My own answer to the contrarian question is that most people think the future of the world will be defined by globalization, but the truth is that technology matters more.

Whatever the career, sales ability distinguishes superstars from also-rans.

There are many more secrets in the world that are waiting to be found. The question of how many secrets exist in our world is roughly equivalent to how many startups people should start.

The best entrepreneurs know this: every great business is built around a secret that’s hidden from the outside. A great company is a conspiracy to change the world; when you share your secret, the recipient becomes a fellow conspirator.

No company has a culture; every company is a culture.

I think somehow people should be encouraged to think about a very long time horizon and I think this is true for businesses, it's true for governments and it's true for people doing things in the non-profit sector.

Today's 'best practices' lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.