Writing proposals is probably the consultant's least favorite activity. But by focusing the mind, it helps focus the project.

Look to the future, not the past.

Of course you want to profit from your investments. But first, you have to feel like you’re doing the right thing, for the right reasons.

You just don’t know who or how.

Some investors just rely on gut feeling. Due diligence is for the rest of us.

Work with people who love to learn.

Technical marketing is how you design ways of finding and reaching customers who are technical experts in their fields and industries.

COVID is already revealing some important, timeless lessons - like the importance of gratitude.

Hard truth: you’re the least valuable player in any game you play.

Partner with people who want to do the right thing, regardless of time zones and borders and politics.

It was the deal of a lifetime. But one mistake ruined it.

What do you do when tastes change and people ridicule your work, even though you gave it your all and did it better than anyone else could?

If you think you know all about teamwork, think again. A coyote and a badger have you beat.

This was the view from my hotel room: one of the prettiest beaches in the world. But I never set foot on it.

Only take risks you can manage and mitigate. Hedge every bet. Make sure you have a way out.

Secrets have value. If you know something about a company -- or its assets and liabilities -- that isn’t public record, you have leverage.

Even if you never deploy capital without first calculating IRR and ROI, sometimes an investment just feels right.

Psychologists have long known that names affect how other people perceive us, which also affects how we see ourselves.

Investing is more about learning than earning.

I learned some of the best lessons of my career that day: how to look for new opportunities and how to be a better manager.