Too many people write books because they want to be a New York Times best-seller. They want the glory and the fame.

We crave explanations for most everything, but innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.

When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success.

Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the most intelligent person or the most qualified person in the room. The irony is that it is the complete opposite. Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible. Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from others to insure that vision happens.

If you look at the average age of a company on the Dow Jones index, it's something like 35 years or younger. In other words... success is no indication of longevity.

When you show up to speak publically, you have to show up to give. You always know the ones who do and the ones who don't.

Nobody writes a book to get rich. It's like speaking.