Every voice doesn't matter--only the voices that move your idea forward, that make it better, that make you better, that make it more likely you will ship work that benefits your tribe.

People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!

The only thing worse than starting something and failing... is not starting something.

People get good gigs because they stand up....You don't get picked. Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.

Everyone has a comfort zone. Worth considering: How hard (and how often) are you willing to work to get out of it? You can turn that into a habit if you choose.

Most of your competition spend their days looking forward to those rare moments when everything goes right. Imagine how much leverage you have if you spend your time maximizing those common moments when it doesn't.

Fire the committee. No great website in history has been conceived of by more than three people. Not one. This is a deal breaker.