Good competitive skills means not just to compete hard, but to selectively compete, to harness your energy for the things that matter and, in some cases, to just realize it doesn't matter whether I win or lose here at all.

A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest an alternative ‘success’ story – one where, with each next, the protagonist is closer to finding that spot where he’s no longer held back by his heart, and he explodes with talent, and his character blossoms, and the gift he has to offer the world is apparent.

The virtue of losing is we get used to the fact that competing and to lose doesn't kill you. It just makes you stronger. It just helps you get used to it.

I used to want to change the world. Now I'm open to letting it change me.

There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice.

I used to use business to make money. But I've learned that business is a tool. You can use it to support what you believe in.

We all make mistakes, but we need to learn from them and move on. You can own a mistake, or the mistake will own you.