Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.

That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now.

People really do think they have to choose between high stress and high reward jobs, and low stress and low reward jobs.

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.

I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.

Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.

There are no statues erected to critics.