If you're not willing to face the abyss of choice, you will almost certainly not spend enough time dancing with opportunity.

Strategic quitting is the secret of successful organizations

If you want to dig a big hole, you need to stay in one place.

It's far easier to put your future into someone else's hands than it is to slog your way forward, owning the results as you go.

It's not about you, it's about the next person. The single best use of a business book is to help someone else. Sharing what you read, handing the book to a person who needs it... pushing those around you to get in sync and to take action-that's the main reason it's a book, not a video or a seminar. A book is a souvenir and a container and a motivator and an easily leveraged tool. Hoarding books makes them worth less, not more.

Surprise and delight and connection are remarkable.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps