The resistance is not something to be avoided, it's something to seek out.

It's entirely possible that there won't be a standing ovation at the end of your journey. That's okay. At least you lived.

And it doesn't matter to me whether you're running a coffee shop or you're an intellectual or you're in business or flying hot air balloons. People who can spread ideas, regardless of what those ideas are, win. But consumers, they got way more choices than they used to and way less time.

Believe in what you do, because you may have to do it for a long time before it catches on.

I don't like offending people, and it's easy to offend people when you don't know as much as they do. This group knows more about what it takes to lead in this way than I ever will. My goal is to push people, but I need to do it from a place of respect.

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

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