Practice works because practice gives us a chance to relax enough to make smart choices.

The internet has opened the door for millions of businesses to do things differently, because there are other assets now, assets that can transcend location. Your permission to talk to customers, your reputation, your unique products-you can build a business around them online.

Human beings, thanks to culture and genetics, are inclined to be pessimistic, fearful, skeptical and believers in conspiracy theories. We also don't like change.

If I fail more than you do, I win.

We are too focused on avoiding criticism and not enough on making a difference.

The market ... demands a signal from you that you're serious, powerful, accepted, and safe.

If you hesitate to map out your future, to make a big plan or to set a goal, you've just gone ahead and mapped your future anyway.