Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation.
When the room brightens when you walk in, you matter.
Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.
How do I dance with the fear? Fear is not the enemy. Paralysis is the enemy.
The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.
Many people are starting to realize that they work a lot and that working on stuff they believe in (and making things happen) is much more satisfying then just getting a paycheck and waiting to get fired (or die).