But there's no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.

Business, life itself, is damned hard work if you wanna be good at it. Actually, that's precisely wrong. Business ceases to be work when you're chasing a dream that has engorged you. ("Work should be more fun than fun" - Noel Coward.) And if the passion isn't there. then biotech and plumbing will be equal drags.

Only those who constantly retool themselves stand a chance of staying employed in the years ahead.

Momentum is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination. Its best friend: a deadline (think Election Day). Implication no. 1 (and there is no no. 2): Get to work! NOW!

If you love your company and love what you do, you will serve your customers better-period!

Even a poor, out-of-datecollection reflects in its own way the values of the people who created it and the community it serves.

The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.