Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice.

Personal branding is about managing your name - even if you don't own a business - in a world of misinformation, disinformation, and semi-permanent Google records. Going on a date? Chances are that your "blind" date has Googled your name. Going to a job interview? Ditto.

A recession is very bad for publicly traded companies, but it's the best time for startups. When you have massive layoffs, there's more competition for available jobs, which means that an entrepreneur can hire freelancers at a lower cost.

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

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

I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

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.