If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.

Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.

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

The problem with New Year's resolutions - and resolutions to 'get in better shape' in general, which are very amorphous - is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn't work. I don't care if you're a world-class CEO - you'll quit.

You and your friends could plan the trip of a lifetime in 6-18 months to visit the completed school, teeming with dozens or hundreds of students who greet you with smiles and thank you letters. You'll know it's your school because your names will be on the door.

The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.