How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life

by Scott Adams

The market rewards execution, not ideas.

The way I approach the problem of multiple priorities is by focusing on just one main metric: my energy. I make choices that maximize my personal energy because that makes it easier to manage all of the other priorities.

A great strategy for success in life is to become good at something, anything, and let that feeling propel you to new and better victories. Success can be habit-forming.

Smile, ask questions, avoid complaining and sad topics, and have some entertaining stories ready to go. It’s all you need to be in the top 10 percent of all conversationalists.

They treat success as a learnable skill.

Step one in your search for happiness is to continually work toward having control of your schedule.