U.K.'s prime minister is worth $720 million. Why do you think he's taken a job making $120k a year?

People matter.

"It's just consistency. It's just good old fashioned 'do the work' every single day. Days that you don't feel like doing it, you show up and you do it. And when you do that -every day- for a long period of time, you wind up having a success that goes on for quite a few years."

A positive mindset doesn't ensure success, but a negative one ensures defeat.

Every market valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow, and the stories change much faster than the numbers.

Excitement helps you start. Discipline helps you finish.

Too many people spend years seeking shortcuts that don't exist, instead of spending those same years walking down the inevitable decade-long journey.

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence. ~ Anonymous

Throughout history, when forced to decide, most governments have chosen to print and devalue their currency. It is the easiest decision politically.

“Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving.” — Seneca

You can buy people’s skills, but not their hearts. You can buy people’s time, but not their loyalty. The most valuable things must be earned.

The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have. —Seneca

Our greatest regrets are rarely failures to reach our goals. They're usually failures to uphold our values. Few people wish they'd been more ambitious. Many wish they'd been more courageous and generous. Success lies in building a career. Fulfillment lies in building character.

It's good business to leave money on the table.

The best toy for a son is a father who has set down his phone.

“I find my greatest joy comes from small, inexpensive daily pleasures: that first cup of coffee, exercise, friends and family, a good meal, writing and editing, smiles from strangers, the sunshine on my face. If we can keep life’s less admirable emotions at bay, the world is a

A man with few needs has few troubles.

“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice.” ―Ernest Hemingway