Don't get stampeded by what people around you value. The task is to figure out what YOU value - and value highly enough to throw yourself into with unqualified passion.

When did you feel most fulfilled? When did you impress yourself, or otherwise feel most proud of yourself?

Don't get stampeded by what people around you value. The task is to figure out what YOU value - and value highly enough to throw yourself into with unqualified passion.

Believe passionately in what you do, and never knowingly compromise your standards and values. Act like a true professional, aiming for true excellence, and the money will follow.

No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Whether or not your values are operational is crucially determined by whether or not there are consequences for noncompliance.

I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding.