How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life

The minimum requirement of a system is that a reasonable person expects it to work more often than not.

I’m a big fan of flash research, the type you do in less than a minute using Google.

Should you pursue a career that uses your knowledge of photography and software, or something that uses your public-speaking skills and your gift for writing? There’s no way to be completely sure which path will be most fruitful.

In meetings with higher-ups I lowered my tone and spoke with the sort of self-assurance that only the insane come by honestly.

Being selfish doesn’t mean being a sociopath. It just means you take the long view of things.

Any doctor or nutrition expert will tell you that eating a balanced diet will get you all the vitamins and minerals you need. That opinion is nearly 100 percent accepted by all smart people. The problem is that it’s mathematically impossible.