I have learned from both my own successes and failures and those of many others that it’s the boring stuff that matters the most. Startup success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.

People have momentum, not potential

If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering is an ineradicable part of life, even as fate and death. Without suffering and death human life cannot be complete.

Recognizing the hard work of others is significant for encouraging team members.

Debunking the myths of commenting code - Good code is self-documenting: No matter how good the code is, it cannot capture the informal aspects of a module’s interface such as why a particular design decision was made, or the meaning of its result, hence the need for comments.

You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it is burning within your own.

Active listening involves more than simply paying attention. The best listeners, according to a study involving nearly 3,500 participants in a coaching skills development program, did much more than remain silent while the other person talked.

I believe that every conversation you have is an invitation to risk revealing the real you.

The real measure of any time management technique is whether or not it helps you neglect the right things.

“Principles are the territory. Values are maps. When we value correct principles, we have the truth—a knowledge of things as they are.”