You and your friends could plan the trip of a lifetime in 6-18 months to visit the completed school, teeming with dozens or hundreds of students who greet you with smiles and thank you letters. You'll know it's your school because your names will be on the door.

Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner

With a decrease in the number of pirates, there has been an increase in global warming over the same period. Therefore, global warming is caused by a lack of pirates. Even more compelling: Somalia has the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country. Coincidence?

Creating demand is hard. Filling demand is easier. Don't create a product, then seek someone to sell it to. Find a market - define your customers - then find or develop a product for them.

Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.

The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity.

Converting your own passions into a job is the fastest method for eliminating any passion you once had.