Career

What is failure? If I stayed, that would be failure. I had to be true to myself. You've got to listen to the voice in your gut. It is individual. It is unique. It is yours. It's called being authentic.

The only formula is that there is no formula. There is no easy way to get from point A to point B, nor is there any right way.

A rich life is a balanced life. Don't focus too early on your career. Deviate a bit. Embrace change.

Don't be defined or limited by the steps you've taken in life or the degree you've chosen.

There is one place you should not fail. That's with your family and your children.

Find what you love, and do it. If you don't love what you're doing, you're dead.

With hard work you can achieve great goals, but also know that there's more to life than just your career. If all you ever do is work, you will regret it.

Honor your calling. Don't worry about how successful you will be. Focus on how significant you can be in service, and the success will take care of itself.

Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone, even if it means being uncomfortable.

There is no substitute for hard work, for doing well at the job you're in.

Don't confuse success with excellence. The poet Robert Penn Warren once told me that 'careerism is death.'

Sometimes you have to take calculated risks and roll the dice, or risk growing old and having to say, 'I could have been....'