The tiny cost of failure...is dwarfed by the huge cost of not trying.

It’s okay. Let your ego push you to be the initiator. But tell your ego that the best way to get something shipped is to let other people take the credit. The real win for you (and your ego) is seeing something get shipped, not in getting the credit when it does.

The world is begging for you to lead.

If you're not the best in the world at what you do, then you have to get better.

Remarkable work is always not on the list, because if it was, it would be commonplace, not remarkable.

Risking the appearance of weakness takes strength. And the market knows it.

Strategic quitting is the secret of successful organizations