A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.

Don’t follow a model that doesn't work. If the recipe sucks, it doesn't matter how good a cook you are.

At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney captured the essence of this with less-abstract wording: Am I inventing things to do to avoid the important? He eliminated all of the activities he used as crutches and began to focus on demonstrating results instead of showing dedication. Dedication is often just meaningless work in disguise. Be ruthless and cut the fat.

Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don't warrant a response. This lends more credibility by driving traffic.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.

The commonsense rules of the "real world" are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.