The work that needs to go into making your wildest dreams become a reality can only be done when you are wide awake and out of bed. Figuratively and literally.

I saw leaving my full-time job as eliminating an obstacle to the success of my small business until I turned my business needs to make a profit into a new obstacle. Don't fall into a similar trap of giving the space previously occupied by defeated obstacles to brand new obstacles that are even harder to get by.

The results of past actions that may not have been very smart at the time offered a lesson in that moment. The culmination of those lessons hopefully learned define your present and future self, not the actions themselves.

No one who respects your efforts should try to convince you out of pursuing the nearly impossible win. But those who truly want to see you doing well will be there at the finish line whenever you happen to cross.

Because of all the times I needed to hear good things when I was feeling down, I carefully added the words in the closing to this podcast. I go deeper into that explanation here.

Just because no one is (probably) out to get you doesn't mean a little paranoia when it comes to your conversations with others is not a useful tool.

You have the power to amplify or suppress the light of the world. Know what it is that you do to make this happen, and what you might do to ensure more amplification than suppression.

Time is not guaranteed to anyone. Take some time immediately to make sure those you care about know exactly how you feel.

A dream with out any action is worthless to everyone. If you are going to take the time to properly dream up an idea, you need to put some effort into seeing it come to life.

Overstressing on perfection will never get your work done. There are plenty of circumstances where okay is okay, even if your desire to push forward makes you believe it is not okay.