Ben Coffee

Most of the time, you don't need more information. You need more courage.

"Your life will not magically exceed your standards. Improve your boundaries and life improves too."

You have to accept there is no right answer, there is no one who has all the answers.

It’a a tough choice...but then again, that’s what being a parent is, making tough choices.

"Surround yourself with people who have the same goals as you. Rise together."

We don’t have to hold supreme power to be supremely powerful. We don’t have to ‘wear the purple,’ as they said of the emperor, to stand out. No, we just have to show up. Do a great job. Hold ourselves to high standards. We don’t need to be honored to be honorable. That’s not something the position gives, it’s something we give the position.

"Three ways to learn something new:

1. Reflect on what you have already tried.


2. Attempt something you have not tried.


3. Read about what someone else has tried."

"Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing.

Same direction. Completely different energy."

"You'll probably surprise yourself with what you can accomplish—if you're focused on one thing.

You'll probably frustrate yourself with what you fail to accomplish—if you're doing 5 or 7 or 10 things.

Nobody performs well when stretched in a half dozen directions."