The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.

Excellence isn't about meeting the spec, it's about setting the spec.

Fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to their faith before they explore it. As opposed to a curious person who explores first and then considers whether or not they want to accept the ramifications.

Remarkable work often comes from making choices when everyone else feels as though there is no choice.

Who gets to decide what you want?

By all means, fire the customers who aren't worth the time and the trouble. But understand that the moment you insist the customer is wrong, you've just started the firing process.

You don't win an Olympic gold medal with a few weeks of intensive training.