Every decision I have made has either been fear or growth. Not just big decisions but even the smallest decisions.

values before money. A business is a group of people with a goal to solve a problem. Values might be: we want to solve a problem, we want the customer to be happy, we want employees to feel like they have upward mobility, etc.

For every situation, you want to determine your “conspiracy number,” where you back down if that number of items has to conspire together.

Everyone wants the keys to your self-esteem so they can lock you in your own jail.

It’s called “conspiracy theory.” If too many things have to happen in order to bring about the situation you want, then back out of it and try again later.

“Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.”

Vonnegut’s critical tips on writing

One good thing to start with is to always imagine the obstacles gone. Imagine, ‘If I wasn’t worried about money, would I still make this trip?’ I call this IDEA SUBTRACTION. Subtract the perceived obstacles to an idea and BAM! You find that many more ideas are born from that.

The Peter Principle,” which says everyone rises to their level of incompetence.