The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that's how long it's going to take, guys.

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

Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic.

Basically you create your experience through your beliefs about yourself and the nature of reality. Another way to understand this is to realize that you create your experiences through your expectations.

Give up control and give it away ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.

People who can spread ideas regardless of what those ideas are, win.

If you wait until there is another case study in your industry, you will be too late!