The winners of past wars were not always the armies with the best generals and weapons, but were often merely those bearing the nastiest germs to transmit to their enemies.

The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.

The moment there is suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted.

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life truly interesting.

The conversation is not about the relationship. The conversation is the relationship.

Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion.

The decision to pivot requires a clear-eyed and objective mindset.

That’s ‘leading up the chain of command,' I explained. The field manager came around to this realization. He accepted that he needed to do better in pushing situational awareness, information, and communication up the chain.

When your child is upset, connect first emotionally, right brain to right brain. Then, once she is more in control and receptive, bring in the left-brain lessons and discipline.

This is true startup productivity: systematically figuring out the right things to build.