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.

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.

For every day we don't unlock our own value, we remain plugged into our other identity.

You might be the "little drummer boy," worried that what you have to say isn't worthy. Everyone has something to contribute, especially if you remember to be the real you and not a copy of others you feel are successful.

If you're not writing your own story, you're a character in someone else's.

Try to help people rather than focusing on what's in it for me.