When 99% of people doubt your idea, you’re either gravely wrong or about to make history.
Success Corrupts and Limits Potential as Soon as You Start to Think You Could Do It Alone.
Creativity is, quite simply, a genuine interest combined with initiative.
It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.
Perspiration is the best form of differentiation, especially in the creative world.
To envision what will be, you must remove yourself from the constant concern for what already is.
A labor of love always pays off.
Everything in life should be approached as a project. Every project can be broken down into just three things: Action Steps, Backburner Items, and References.
Nothing extraordinary is achieved through ordinary means.
An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements.
The fact that time is ticking should motivate you to take action on your ideas.
Most ideas never happen. It’s an uphill battle against the status quo and our own tendencies.
When the next step is unclear, the best way to figure it out is to take action. Constant motion is the key to execution.
Self-leadership is about awareness, tolerance, and not letting your own natural tendencies limit your potential.
You cannot ignore or completely escape the deeply ingrained short-term reward system within you. But you can become aware of what really motivates you and then tweak your incentives to sustain your long-term pursuits.
While the tendency to generate ideas is rather natural, the path to making them happen is tumultuous.
Rather than Surrender to Bureaucracy, take it upon yourself to break it.
Among idealists and visionaries, there is no shortage of good intent, but there’s often a shortage of discipline.
The young and the ambitious share a common risk: appearing naive.
Today never feels like it will be history, but it will. And more likely than not, you will look back and realize that you should have known.