You'll never be great at anything you're not passionate about.

It is home. The Twin Cities are home and [Ames] is home. It’s definitely always a place that’s going to be very special to me.

The secret to failing isn't failing; the secret to failing is failing forward.

If you don't live in your strengths, you'll die in your weaknesses. Do first and most what you're good at, and bring others along who are good at your weaknesses.

Life is not "either or," it's "both and"

If you can't change the status quo, make the status quo, change.

You'll never be great at anything you're not passionate about.