What I learned: Shun nonbelievers. Ignore critics. Do your best for people who want to dance with you.

Make a decision. It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.

If we can fall in love with serving people, creating value, solving problems, building valuable connections and doing work that matters, it makes it far more likely we're going to do important work

In a digital world, the gift I give you almost always benefits me more than it costs.

Leading is a skill, not a gift. You're not born with it, you learn how.

Art is the work of a human being – something a person does with generosity to touch someone else to make a change for the better.

The challenge is simple: Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested. Quit in the Dip often enough and you’ll find yourself becoming a serial quitter, starting many things but accomplishing little. Simple: If you can’t make it through the Dip, don’t start. If you can embrace that simple rule, you’ll be a lot choosier about which journeys you start.