The advice I always give founders is, 'Don't ask people what they think about your idea; ask them what's wrong with your idea. Invite them to poke holes in it because you want to find those holes before you bring your idea into the world.'

It's important as founders, as disruptors, and as people to evaluate our ideas with as little ego as possible. If an idea is good, it's good no matter who gets the credit. If it's bad, you should say it's bad—even if it's yours.

Whether you're starting a new venture or just going about your life, we tend to seek out agreement so we can feel secure and supported, but agreement on its own can lead to confirmation bias. This is why I believe and actively encourage disagreement.

Whatever success I've had in life has been more due to meditation, I think, than anything else.