When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.

I will take as a given that, for most people, somewhere between six and seven billion of them, the perfect job is the one that takes the least time.

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

It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.

I really feel like knife skills - not just in the kitchen, but in life - are really critical.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.

The best way to improve mental performance, is to improve physical performance