If achieving success were easy, more people would do it.

You know, if you're Guy Kawasaki and you create a car that gets 500 miles a gallon with zero emissions, people on the Internet would say: 'I could have done that in half an hour, and it's been done before. What's the big deal? I expected something more from him.' Meanwhile, they didn't do it, right? They're still living at home with their mothers.

I want to know which idea you're going to kill yourself trying to make successful, not which ideas have crossed your idle mind.

'Branding' has taken on too much of a role as a specialized craft performed by voodoo artists.

You really can't spend money on social media unless you really try. Social media is really more about effort than expense.

The most powerful sign is that your work no longer enchants you - it's not deep, delightful, and mutually satisfying. When this happens, it may be time to look for new challenges.

It's hard to build community around mediocre and mundane writing.