Attitude, not ability, determines destiny

I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing

Not in the flight of ideas, but only in action is freedom. Make up your mind and come out into the tempest of the living.

No matter what circumstances we might face in life, it is possible for us to overcome in the midst of them by taking hold of God's thoughts.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7 AMP)

My family has very strong women. My mother never laughed at my dream of Africa, even though everyone else did because we didn't have any money, because Africa was the 'dark continent', and because I was a girl.

The only way to get more done is to have less to do.

Motivation is pivotal to healthy lives and healthy companies. Make sure you're minding it.

Decisions are progress. Each one you make is a brick in your foundation. You can't build on top of "We'll decide later," but you can build on top of

Failure is not a prerequisite for success.

A company that is efficiently built around remote work doesn't even have to have a set schedule. This is especially important when it comes to creative work. If you can't get into the zone, there's rarely much that can force you into it. When face time isn't a requirement, the best strategy is often to take some time away and get back to work when your brain is firing on all cylinders.

Another common misconception: You need to learn from your mistakes. What do you really learn from mistakes? You might learn what not to do again, but how valuable is that? You still don't know what you should do next. Contrast that with learning from your successes.