5. 'Quality of life is inside-out. Meaning is in contribution, in living for something higher than self.

A clear 'no' can be more graceful than a vague or noncommittal 'yes'.

Blitzscaling drives ‘lightning’ growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency, even in an environment of uncertainty.

Building character and competency is a process, and one of the highest-leverage things we can do in this process is to regularly seek 360 degree feedback.

Your goodness as a person isn’t based on how much you give in relationships, and it isn’t selfish to set limits on people who keep on taking. Your job is to take care of yourself, regardless of what others think you should be doing for them.

You don’t ask, you don’t get. It took me a long time to understand exactly what the phrase meant. Eventually, I figured out that it was all about losing your fear of asking.

The purpose of the margin of safety is to render the forecast unnecessary." - Benjamin Graham

The liquidation preference is important when the company is sold for less than what has been invested, but also important when it is sold for more.

I believe that for any organization or for any relationship to be great, these things are required: 1. Put our honest thoughts out on the table, 2. Have thoughtful disagreements in which people are willing to shift their opinions as they learn, and 3. Have agreed-upon ways of deciding if disagreements remain so that we can move beyond them without resentments.

Work expands so as to fill the time available. - C. Northcote Parkinson