In a way, the web is like your Hollywood agent: It speaks for you whenever you are not around to comment
The key is, no matter what story you tell, make your buyer the hero.
Don't settle. Don't finish crappy books. If you don't like the menu, leave the restaurant. If you're not on the right path, get off it.
There's no value to working hard on being really popular.
Surrounded yourself with brilliant people. You can't HELP but grow when that happens.
Any opportunity to be helpful is an opportunity to earn money.