Some people will lie to you because they mean to. Others will do it to tell you what you want to hear.
I don't look at failure as death, I don't look at failure as finality. I just look at it and pick myself up and say 'we shouldn't have done that' and move on.
The best way to get past doubt and inexperience is simply action.
I'm a very nice guy, but don't mistake my kindness for weakness.
Be risky at work. Be safe with your investments.
If you are under the illusion that you can start a business and run it at your life's schedule, you are mistaken. The business is like a starving puppy - when it needs to eat, then it needs to eat regardless of what you have going on personally.