I find that complete trust and subsequent courage galvanizing and inspiring.

I find myself having rehearsal chats, in my head, for conversations I need to have. Sometimes they are arguments, things I need to get off my chest, award acceptance speeches. Ultimately, it clears my mind, helps me focus my thoughts, and sometimes alleviates the need for the real conversation.

I'm a project guy, but when my list of things to do gets too long or involved, it can stress me out to the point of catatonia. So I focus on the small stuff first and keep the larger picture as motivation - but not so close that it overwhelms.

Water finds the easiest path down a mountain.

The times I've been most successful have been the product of hard work and focus, but there's also been an ease and flow to it that's unmistakable.