If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You

compelling brands, are usually highly specialized. They do one thing, and they do it in a better or more interesting way than everyone else.

When you find something that feels right, concentrate on refining your skills and educating yourself about your chosen field. Commit to it. You don’t have to do it forever—some people are meant to pursue several dreams in a lifetime—but doing one thing well will open doors for you.

Being a member of a pack, whether it’s a group of males or females or both, is about recognizing each other as assets to the common advancement of the pack and about cooperation as a means of survival.

Worldly success and divine transcendence are not mutually exclusive.

Good brands are authentic, focused, and consistent.

I believe these people became successful because what they were selling was authentic and consistent. They found jobs that aligned with their skills and passions, and they brought their true selves—idiosyncrasies and all—to work, day after day after day.

For women, life is set up like a video game.

when I am gripped by worries over anything from my daughter’s safety to my ability to make my payroll. If you ask yourself often enough, Is this the voice of God? the answer usually becomes obvious. A voice telling you that you suck, that you’re not important, that you’re heading toward impending doom of some kind or another, is probably not the vo