I think it's important that everyone understands that there's no real prescription to having an awesome life.

I can be pretty reactive, and I've learned over time to be less reactive: to stop and think before I make decisions.

I think many people go to business school and learn ways to play it safe, ensuring that they avoid some of the pain that entrepreneurs endure while taking less calculated risks.

I can show up at a Goldman Sachs conference wearing a Judas Priest T-shirt - and I have - while everyone else is wearing the same dress.

You can't convince someone else - whether it's a potential employer, a loan officer at the car dealership, or someone you've been crushing on - that you're amazing and terrific if you don't actually think you are.

There's no 'Chutes and Ladders' in life.