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.

You know, kids need to feel like they're not being drowned out by superior competitors and they'll make that connection that, with a little more effort, I can compete. I can be competitive. I can be successful here with a little more effort and application and they learn that themselves. It's not just us telling them how hard you work matters. They need to feel it on their own.

‎It's not easy / It's not supposed to be easy / Most people make mistakes / Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once.

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

As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things.

Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters as dinner guests. Would your friends want to spend ten hours with the characters you’ve created? Your characters can be loveable, or they can be evil, but they’d better be compelling. If not, your reader will be bored and leave.