Here are facts which should not be ignored.

• Who you are (character) is more important than what you do, ultimately
• so live with integrity every day all day
• What you do is the yardstick used to measure your success, immediately
• so do something - execution is the shortfall of many a genius
• What you say has the power to hurt or heal, to edify or destroy
• use a language of respect and remember the first point above
• What you value always comes through in the decisions you make, sooner rather than later.
• even when you don't think you know what you value, your decisions will tell the tale, so spend some time clarifying the important things in your life.
• Who you know and the networks you have are one of God's ways to place you where he wants you
• if you alienate people unnecessarily you may become unable to perform the role God has designed you for - so treat everyone as you would like to be treated - or even better than you would like to be treated, which ever is best.
• What you know can be improved upon, only a moron would assume he/she knows it all
• never, never, never stop learning, nor get sidetracked by busy - if you are not learning, you are becoming obsolete
• Patience and ambition are uncomfortable bedfellows
• God knows your potential, if you find yourself straining against the ropes, focus on the quality of what you do NOW and trust God for the future.   This is harder than it sounds.