Great boss is challenging people in the right way. Leading, not managing. Supporting them by giving them both a platform they can count on and expectations they can stretch for.

Playing the game is a form of winning the game. In those competitions, we win by being resilient.

People don't believe what you tell them. They rarely believe what you show them. They often believe what their friends tell them. They always believe what they tell themselves.

Seek out habits that help you overcome fear or inertia. Destroy those that do the opposite.

Put aside your need for a step-by-step manual and instead realize that analogies are your best friend.

How often do our heroes stand still? It's hard to imagine Spock and Kirk landing on a planet and just relaxing for a month or two. Just hanging out has nothing to do with boldly going where no one has gone before. What makes us different from every other creature is that we go places, places we've not gone before. We do it willingly, and often. What makes our work and our life interesting is discovery, surprise, and the risk of exploration.

The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.