The bad leaders are the ones that push hard so they can gain, who brow beat us so that they can receive the benefit of our hard work, not so we can enjoy the success

Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.

Work with people who believe what you believe.

A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.

I don't care about convincing the people who think I'm naive or an idiot.

Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.

The only time I waste is time I spend doing something that, in my gut, I know I shouldn't. If I choose to spend time playing video games or sleeping in, then it's time well spent, because I chose to do it. I did it for a reason - to relax, to decompress or to feel good, and that was what I wanted to do.