My intent is simply to know my material so well that I'm very comfortable with it. Confidence, not perfection, is the goal.

People tell me this is obvious. But it's ok to be obvious. Knowing and doing are different. Many people know many obvious things they completely fail to do, despite their knowledge.

It's only through effort that we learn what an idea actually is, and if our passion for it will last or fade. There is no shame in failure - all makers fail. But it's hard to respect someone who never tries, even once, to do something good that's always on their mind. If you're worried about how good your idea is, you're worrying about the wrong thing.

Experiment is the expected failure to deliberately learn something.

Most people doubt online meeting scan work, but they somehow overlook that most in person meetings don't work either.

Anyone can criticize or accept praise, but initiating a positive exchange is a hallmark of a difference maker.

The bottleneck is never code or creativity; it's lack of clarity.