Security is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it

Saying no isn't easy, but it's a required skill if you wish to have any degree of focus in your life. If you say yes too often, you'll likely fall into the common trap of saying yes to the good while simultaneously saying no to the best.

To work effectively you need uninterrupted blocks of time in which you can complete meaningful work... I've found that a minimum of 90 minutes is ideal for a single block.

When you discipline yourself to do what is hard, you gain access to a realm of results that are denied everyone else. The willingness to do what is difficult is like having a key to a special private treasure room.

'Someday' is the day after you die.

If you try to impress an alarm clock, it will simply tell you the time.

If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work.