The good news is that more than ever, value accrues to those that show up, those that make a difference, those that do work that matters.

You don't have enough time to be both unhappy & mediocre. It's not just pointless; it's painful.

If you can embrace the idea that your success and happiness are tied up in defeating the fear that's holding you back, you're 90 percent of the way to where you need to go, because no, we're not kids, and no, this is not a bike.

Competence is no longer scarce.

Your positions on EVERYTHING are based on the story you tell yourself and not some universal fact from the universal fact database.

I think if your goal is for everything to be okay, that's a mistake. To achieve that goal, the only obstacle you'd have to face tomorrow is to eliminate all risk ... I've made the decision that I'm never trying to make everything okay. I'm trying for there to be more loose ends, not fewer loose ends.

'Teamwork' is the word that bosses use when they actually mean 'Do what I say'