“A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.”

“Relative income uses two variables: the dollar and time, usually hours.”

“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”

“I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead: What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”

“People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.”

“It is predicated on the assumption that you dislike what you are doing during the most physically capable years of your life. This is a nonstarter—nothing can justify that sacrifice.”

“Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.”