Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy to conclude that if you're not lucky, you're not good. So persistence becomes an essential element of good, because without persistence, you never get a chance to get lucky.

Everyone we interact with is changed forever. The only questions are: How will they be different (and how different will they be), and how will we be different (and how different will we be) as a result?

A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stores and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer's decision to choose one product or service over another.

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.

Remarkable work often comes from making choices when everyone else feels as though there is no choice.

The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.

You can raise the bar or you can wait for others to raise it, but it's getting raised regardless.