Tom Schmidt

Nobody cares about your product. In fact, your product is an obstacle. It has a cost, it takes time to learn, it is a necessary evil on the way to them getting what they really want .

from Reboot by Jerry Colonna, is “How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?”

When you find an edge, shut up about it because talking invites competition and competition destroys profits

"Stress and worry tend to be higher before you act.

Without action, all you can do is worry.

Once you begin, fear shrinks as you start to influence the outcome."

How to get stuff done: “Set the bridge on fire and find your way out”

“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2005 at Emory, real life is not college; real life is not high school. Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high. The world that you’re about to enter is filled with junior high adolescent pettiness, pubescent rivalries, the insecurities of 13-year-olds, and the false bravado of... See more

When you fall in love with the process rather than the outcome, you don't have to wait to be happy.

Surround yourself with people who are thoughtful in ways you are not, because they see what you can't.