The purpose of an elevator pitch is to describe a situation or solution so compelling that the person you're with wants to hear more even after the elevator ride is over.

You want it to be hard. If it's hard, then that means others can't do it easily and you can charge for that value.

Once you have permission to talk to someone, finding new products or services for them is a smart way to grow.

We long to connect, all of us. We long to be noticed, to be cared for, to matter. Generosity is the invisible salve on our wound of loneliness, one that benefits both sides, over and over again.

It's clearly more fun to make the rules than to follow them.

The best experiences and the biggest ideas don't fit into a category. They change it.

When you walk around braced for impact, you're dramatically decreasing your chances. Your chances to avoid the outcome you fear, your chances to make a difference, and your chances to breathe and connect.