Ryan Lilly

“Soylent Green is made out of people. So is your personal network… but let’s hope its non-toxic because you drink it every day.”

“I surround myself with books when I write, thus surrounding myself with writers... only they don't critique me and then get up for coffee.”

“Personal brands are determined by a track record of actions, not a track record of plans.”

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

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

“The greatest irony is that people with Rolodexes are no longer LinkedIn. And if that pun doesn't make sense, don’t ask anyone in your Rolodex to explain it.”

“We are not creators; only combiners of the created. Invention isn't about new ingredients, but new recipes. And innovations taste the best.”

“Consuming the content and culture of creatives does not make one a creative. Creating makes a creative.”

“Never underestimate the collective strength of your weakest connections.”

“Success = Wisdom + Courage + Discipline. KNOW what to do, be BRAVE enough to do it, and LEAD YOURSELF to doing it again and again.”

“Let’s form a committee tasked with exploring why committees are so ineffective. Then we’ll stand-back and watch it argue and self-destruct.”

“One of my relatives invented the sensory deprivation tank. Appropriately, most of my family has never seen or heard of him.”

“Never before have the tools of value creation been so great and the potential artisans so busy watching the Kardashians.”

“I've never written a quote I feel would be suitable for my gravestone. Wouldn't it be ironic if it were this one? Oh, and could you pull a few weeds while you're here?”

“Progress across the time axis is passive. Progress up the results axis is passion.”

“If all it takes to motivate you is a quote then this quote has nothing to say – except to go soar with the freakin’ eagles.”

“The irony of sensory deprivation tanks is that in order to think outside the box, you must first go inside one.”

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

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

“Unwavering incremental change can create remarkable and monumental results.”