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Because people are so impatient, it's never been harder to sell long-term thinking. The best you can do is set the example by managing your life, business, and family for the long term.

If you love the people around you, encourage them to go to the gym three times a week, save their money, go to service once a week, and minimize vices.

Keep stressing the importance of discipline (and living it) and the winners will feel safe. A message focused on long-term health and wealth turns on the right people and keeps them loyal. It also turns off the people who are afraid to work--which is exactly what you want.

Role-playing is the only type of training that creates instant accountability. When people are put under the spotlight, their physiology changes and you see how they react in real-life situations.

As a leader, use role-playing as a tool to make your people more battle-tested and to increase their identity. Even your most senior leaders benefit when you do this.

Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements for Film, TV, and Digital Media by Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits.

Know your industry. Stop believing you have all the answers. Keep studying and read everything you can to improve your knowledge and skillset.

Freedom. You may think I say this a lot, but freedom is something I'm grateful for every single day. It may be because of my upbringing. All I know is that I never take freedom for granted.

Stay alert for threats to your freedom and do your part to fight them. And remember that those who say they want to protect you are often the ones trying to imprison you.