In all cases where doubt crops up, ask yourself, "If I had a gun to my head and had to do it, how would I do it?" It's not as hard as you think.

It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.

Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers. Keep calm and carry on!

Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.

The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?

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.

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