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.

Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.

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

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.

The biggest misconception about work is that you need to spend the majority of your time doing it.

Nothing can match the wonderment that comes from staring up into the star-filled canopy above and realizing that you are a part of that creation.

Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.