Once you understand who you are, and once you start the process of becoming ‘reasonably comfortable in your own skin,’ you immediately realize that other people are not able to destroy you, nor can they create a future for you. Only you can do that.

“If I had to choose between making more money or having more time, I would ask for more time…and I could make more money.”

“Focus Rule #1: Be ruthless about your own time. And obsessive about your own passions too.”

“When you open up, people open up to you.  Vulnerability is the door to your heart, and being vulnerable grants important benefits to those who are strong enough to leave that door open.  Vulnerability shows that you are human, and it makes you loved- and all great leaders are, at their core, deeply human and much loved.”

“Love is central to success in business.  In fact, the expression of love in business – that is, creating long-term relationships with your customers, employees, and community based on caring for others and doing good – makes you wealthy.”1