Doing something unimportant well does not make it important.

For the employee, the goal is to have full access to necessary information and as much independent decision-making ability as possible. For the entrepreneur, the goal is to grant as much information and independent decision-making ability to employees or contractors as possible.

The book is first and foremost something I made for myself.

In all cases where doubt crops up, ask yourself, "If I had a gun to my head and had to do it, how would I do it?" It's not as hard as you think.

The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?

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

But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.