The temptation many creative people I know have is to strive for popularity. To make, do, and say things that other people like in the hopes of pleasing them. This motivation is nice. And sometimes the end result is good. But often what happens in trying so hard to please other people, especially many other people, the result is mediocre.

The way you find the answers to your problems will be unique to you.

It's rare for people to genuinely try to understand what others are trying to say.

Anyone can criticize or accept praise, but initiating a positive exchange is a hallmark of a difference maker.

Part of the challenge of innovation is coming up with the problem to solve, not just its solution.

I don’t want to be perfect. I want to be useful, I want to be good, and I want to sound like myself. Trying to be perfect gets in the way of all three.

Big thoughts are fun to romanticize, but it's many small insights coming together that bring big ideas into the world.