And the reason is that until Wonder came along and figured out how to spread the idea of sliced bread, no one wanted it. That the success of sliced bread... is not always about what the patent is like, or what the factory is like - it's about can you get your idea to spread, or not.

The innovator creates a business where they are making money, even when they sleep.

Deadlines have a lousy name. Call them live-lines instead. That´t what they are.

A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.

At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.

Set a goal, and in small, consistent steps, work to reach it. Get support from your peers when you start flagging. Repeat. You will change.

Self sufficiency appears to be a worthy goal, but it's now impossible if you want to actually get anything done. All our productivity, leverage and insight comes from being part of a community, not apart from it. The goal, I think, is to figure out how to become more dependent, not less.