As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.

Writing is thought crystalized on a piece of paper, which can then be reviewed.

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.

Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.

I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.

Avoid results-by volume approach, instead focus on few critically important but uncomfortable actions.

The best entrepreneurs I've ever met are all good communicators. It's perhaps one of the very few unifying factors.