A lot of the best work I've ever done started out as something completely different because I gave myself permission to have space around my time and expectations.

The mindless junk of your past crowds out opportunities and sets pointless limitations. Move out the junk, and you create room for the rest of your life. Ultimately, it's not just a question of tidying your house; it's a question of liberating your heart.

All self-help is Buddhism with a service mark

Creative work, summarized: In the time you set aside each day to work your ass off, ignore anything that makes you consider stopping.

A priority is observed, not manufactured or assigned. Otherwise, it's necessarily not a priority.

Never let the guy with the broom decide how many elephants can be in the parade.

Creative work only seems like a magic trick to people who don't understand that it's ultimately still work.