I think when a reader reads a whole book - which takes six to ten hours - that’s kind of a gift to the author. The gift of close, undivided attention. To who else do we listen so closely for eight straight hours? And when readers give that gift to me, I’m grateful for it.

A piece of writing has to seduce the reader; it has to suspend disbelief and earn the reader's trust.

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.

Interests evolve into hobbies or volunteer work, which grow into passions. It takes time, more time than anyone imagines.

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

I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked about change. Hard times forced them to overcome the doubts that normally gave them pause.It surprised me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice.

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.