You learn a lot. But you probably already have learned and know many things that can make you more successful and take you where you want to be, that you don’t use.
Don’t be a librarian of ideas – be a practitioner.
Take action.
If you don’t, it doesn’t matter how much you learn.
And when you take action, you’ll REALLY learn.
Actions always speak louder than words. Practicing what you preach is a key to team building.
As for selling out your friends, I feel a good friend is better than family a lot of the times!