I believe that the key to success lies in knowing how to both strive for a lot and fail well. By failing well, I mean being able to experience painful failures that provide big learnings without failing badly enough to get knocked out of the game.

1. First, realize you’re powerless NOT to do something stupid. Accept that. Embrace it. Now, promise yourself the following: The goal is to keep the goal the goal. Anything you add to your plan that’s not part of the goal will be the problem. Don’t do it. 2. Pieces of paper are cheaper than surgeries. Write out your goals, a specific date to achieve t

First you have to pick what you are going after—your goals. Your choice of goals will determine your direction. As you move toward them, you will encounter problems. Some of those problems will bring you up against your own weaknesses. How you react to the pain that causes is up to you. If you want to reach your goals, you must be calm and analytic