Luxury, to me, is not owning a lot of stuff. Luxury, to me, is feeling unrushed.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.

Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.

To make a bestseller, there are more customers than just your customers: Selling to the end-user is just one piece of the puzzle. In my case, I needed to first sell myself to the publisher to get marketing support and national retail distribution.

Many a false step was made by standing still.

$1,000,000 in the bank isn't the fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows.

Simplicity requires ruthlessness.