Doing the unrealistic is easier than doing the realistic.

The first thing I would do for anyone who's trying to lose body fat, for instance, would be to remove foods from the house that he or she would consume during lapses of self-control.

Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract "failure.

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

Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge.

I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.

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.