For all their bitching about what’s holding them back, most people have a lot of trouble coming up with the defined dreams they’re being held from.

Changing the world doesn't require much money. Again, think in terms of empowerment and not charity. How much were Gandhi's teachers paid? How much did it cost to give Dr. Martin Luther King the books that catalyzed his mind and actions?

The downstream effects are unknown. Do your best and hope for the best. If you're improving the world-however you define that-consider your job well done.

To make a bestseller, there are more customers than just your customers: Selling to the end-user is just one piece of the puzzle. In my case, I needed to first sell myself to the publisher to get marketing support and national retail distribution.

It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.

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

The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves