Don't Ask People To Do

What I Lack In Talent, I Compensate With My Willingness To Grind It Out.

It Doesn't Matter Whether The Dow Is 5000 Or 50,000. If You're An Entrepreneur, There Is No Bad Time To Start A Company.

"patents Make Our Product Defensible." The Optimal Number Of Times To Use The P Word In A Presentation Is One. Just Once, Say, "we Have Filed Patents For What We Are Doing." Done. The Second Time You Say It, Venture Capitalists Begin To Suspect That You Are Depending Too Much On Patents For Defensibility. The Third Time You Say It, You Are Holding A Sign Above Your Head That Says, "i Am Clueless."

Remember That Nobodies Are The New Somebodies.

• People Deserve A Break. The Stressed And Unorganized Person Who Doesn’t Have The Same Priorities As You May Be Dealing With An Autistic Child, Abusive Spouse, Fading Parents, Or Cancer. Don’t Judge People Until You’ve Walked A Mile In Their Shoes. Give Them A Break Instead.