Yes, I think it's okay to abandon the big, established, stuck tribe. It's okay to say to them, "You're not going where I need to go, and there's no way I'm going to persuade all of you to follow me. So rather than standing here watching the opportunities fade away, I'm heading off. I'm betting some of you, the best of you, will follow me.

The answer to the question "where do good ideas come from" is always the same, the come from bad ideas. If you come up with 20 bad ideas you get one good one.

The only long-term motivation is self motivation. So hire people who are self motivated and get out of their way.

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

Loving what you do is almost as important as doing what you love, especially if you need to make a living at it.

If you can't sell to 1 in 1000, why market to a million?

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome.