Ryan Lilly

A hammer made of deadlines is the surest tool for crushing writer's block.

Yesterday is a pile of rubble. Today is a pile of opportunity. Life takes a new dump each morning

I__e written for the waste basket so often that we__e become friends. He writes too, but it__ mostly garbage.

Be a pro at what you do. No one shows-up to meetings of the Unsuccessful Skydivers Club.

Stop waiting for creative inspiration. Start creating and inspire yourself along the way.

Self leadership requires us to lead and motivate ourselves. But it looks a heck of a lot like schizophrenia during a ropes course.

I__ creating a self help show called Self Talk. I__l insult myself for an hour then open phone lines to a fitness coach & my mother-in-law.

Corporate & personal branding both require storytelling to be captivating. Stories provide context, meaning & the opportunity for relationship.

Build a valuable brand by branding what is valuable about you.

Deciding which relationships to pursue can be difficult. Especially if you__e trying to get hired by the Magic 8 Ball factory and that little triangle thing isn't floating right.

Don't simply dream, create. Don't simply create, ship. Don't simply ship, dream.

The opportunity cost of an unlived dream is not only that dream, but also the dreams the dream was meant to inspire.

Entrepreneurs see what others can't, do what others won't, and accomplish what others dream.

A personal brand, once local and temporal, is now global and forever. That__ the blessing and the curse of the internet with regards to your reputation.

Let__ form a committee tasked with exploring why committees are so ineffective. Then we__l stand-back and watch it argue and self-destruct.

20% of management theories are responsible for 80% of results. That__ assuming the Pareto Principle makes the cut.

Entrepreneurs don__ ask for permission. They act per a mission.

You can't force creatives into a box. If you try, they'll no longer be creative. And no one will want your box.