I could sit here and tell you about the life that you may live one day. Talking about the cars, the jets, and the celebrities you meet all sounds wonderful, but first things first. You are going to have to endure more anguish than you can imagine to get there. Those who can tolerate pain the most—the ones with the most endurance—give themselves the highest chance of winning in business. (Location 235)

I shared that story about being denied the promotion because I want you to tap into your own pain. It’s those moments of feeling powerless, angry, or sad that clue you in to your deepest drive. (Location 296)

As an investor in entrepreneurs, Corcoran actually looks for people who are fueled by pain. She sees growing up poor as an asset. She said, “A bad childhood? Yes! I love it like an insurance policy. An abusive father? Fabulous! Never had a father? Better! My most successful entrepreneurs didn’t all have miserable childhoods, but somebody said they couldn’t, and they are still pissed.” (Location 312)

In other words, I realized that for IBM to become a great company it would have to act like a great company long before it ever became one. (Location 397)

Ray Dalio said, “I learned that if you work hard and creatively, you can have just about anything you want, but not everything you want. Maturity is the ability to reject good alternatives in order to pursue even better ones.” (Location 521)

Knowing Yourself Is an Effortful Process and Rarely an Epiphany (Location 662)

You need to understand who you are, what makes you tick, how much risk you can handle, and what type of family you want to create. (Location 663)

Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver. —Ayn Rand (Location 670)

Five Qualities of a Successful Intrapreneur 1. An intrapreneur thinks like an entrepreneur. 2. An intrapreneur works like an entrepreneur. 3. An intrapreneur possesses the urgency of an entrepreneur. 4. An intrapreneur innovates like an entrepreneur. 5. An intrapreneur protects the brand (and the money) like an entrepreneur. (Location 724)

This list highlights the fact that intrapreneurs don’t act or think like regular employees; they act and think like owners. They’re not working for a paycheck; they’re working to build something that gives them pride and fulfillment. In doing so, they want recognition, autonomy, resources, and ownership. (Location 730)