Today Essentialism is not just something I do. An Essentialist is something I am steadily becoming. At first it was a few deliberate choices, then it grew into a lifestyle, and then it changed me, at my very core. I continue to discover almost daily that I can do less and less—in order to contribute more.

Strategy must come before tactics to ensure effective execution.

The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience. The true measurement of self-worth is not how a person feels about her positive experiences, but rather how she feels about her negative experiences.

We don’t create because we feel like we HAVE to. We create because we simply want to, and there’s no other reason.

The reduced product quality. Trying to deliver a product sooner, we often compromise the quality. This can demotivate developers who are actually capable of building a better product.

The Go-Giver reminds us that ultimately, the world treats us more or less the way we expect to be treated

People have a need to say, “No." So don’t just hope to hear it at some point; get them to say it early.

The more you are living a committed life well, the more joy will be your steady state, the frame of mind you carry around with you and shine on others. You will become a joyful person.

When starting out, calculate your monthly sales and gross profit margin by hand.

Whatever it is and wherever it comes from, it’s the most important quality an entrepreneur can have. Ultimately, it determines whether we succeed or fail.