Ryan Lilly

“Most startups actually start down and only go up if they catch the winds of market demand.”

“Make something people want and sell that, or be someone people need and sell you.”

“A personal brand, once local and temporal, is now global and forever. That’s the blessing and the curse of the internet with regards to your reputation.”

“Business ideas are like those flying dragons in Avatar. First you have to find one, let it choose you, then be brave enough to ride it.”

“A degree helps to a degree, but your work is largely what you create it to be.”

“Those with calling also find wealth, so jump and start swimming towards your true self.”

“Not only should we encourage kids to daydream, but also to jump-in and build those dreams. Dreaming is largely lost among adults drowning in self-imposed realities.”

“I'm considering writing a self-help book and giving people 20 cents to read it. This way, I can be sure they all get new paradigms.”

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

“Those without passion are often passed and shunned.”

“Get off the treadmill of consumption, replication, and mediocrity. Begin lifting the weights of creativity, originality, and success.”