"Runnin' Down a Dream: How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love"

tl;dr:

1. Pick a career about which you have immense passion


2. Be obsessive about learning in your field


3. Develop mentors in your field


4. Embrace peer relationships in your field


5. Always be gracious and pay it forward.

I can't make you the smartest or the brigthest, but it's quite doable to be the most knowledgeable.

It is possible to gather more information than somebody else, especially today.

These are the five profiles that I shared with you: Bobby Knight, Bob Dylan, Danny Meyer, Sam Hinkie, and Katrina Lake. I don't think a single one of them started what they're doing for money.

In each and every story they were chasing a passion and a dream that allowed them to study.

Information is freely available on the internet — that's the good news. The bad news is that you now have zero excuse for not being the most knowledgeable in any subject you want because it's right there at your fingertip, and it's free, which is excellent.

Always share best practices and don't worry about any proprietary knowledge. It's not a zero-sum game.

One of my favorite quotes from Bobby Knight is: "The key is not the will to win...everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important" Everybody has the will to win. People don't have the will to practice.

It's extremely important to be obsessive about understanding everything you possibly can about your craft. Strive to know more than everyone else about your particular craft.