When things are hardest, a clear goal is the most important thing. To have a fountain of energy to draw from. Establishing a worthwhile goal is the hardest part. It gives you a place to go and a reason to get up.

Reading is the antidote to short attention span.

It’s not a “pivot” if you don’t lose a bunch of customers.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -

Knowing when not to bet is as important as knowing what bets are probably worth making.

Confidence is built upon an experience of success.

You can have a job, a career, or a calling

”Food is a gift we give ourselves 3 times a day.”

Perfection is rarely convenient.

You’re 2,000 cold calls away from being a millionaire.

I like this quote: “Once you understand the motivation, reward and punishment structure of any system, you can begin to control it.” - Guido Van Rossum (founder of the Python programming language) I once heard Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) say all dogs like at least 1 of these 3 different rewards: - Toys - Food - Affection Once you know the type of reward a dog responds to best, it makes it much easier to train! Hugsy likes toys, food, and affection: Sid is primarily motivated by food, and is "meh" on the rest: Poe mostly responds to affection: Knowing the reward/punishment structure seems to help in any system! - Training neural networks - Training dogs - Raising kids