“What people don’t see is the sacrifice.”

Beyoncé

“I respect things that take work. I respect things that are built from the ground up. I’m super specific about every detail […] every tiny detail had intention.”

Beyoncé

“Tell the truth, to yourself first, and to the children. Live in the present. Don’t deny the past… And know that the charge on you is to make this country more than it is today.”

Maya Angelou

“When a scientist runs an experiment, there are all sorts of results that could happen. Some results are positive and some are negative, but all of them are data points. Each result is a piece of data that can ultimately lead to an answer. And that’s exactly how a scientist treats failure: as ...

 “So I studied my history, I studied my past, and I put every mistake, all of my triumphs–my 22-year career–into my 2-hour Homecoming performance.”

Beyoncé

1. Study your journey and use everything you’ve got. Take a scientific approach to your successes and failures and use them to inform your decisions.
2. Recognize the sacrifice it takes to achieve things, not just the results. Beyoncé is an accomplished artist, but little is...