The linchpin is an individual who can walk into chaos and create order, someone who can invent, connect, create, and make things happen. Every worthwhile institution has indispensable people who make differences like these.

The next time you have a choice between chasing the charts (whichever charts you keep track of) and doing the work your customers crave, do the work instead.

The goal isn't to do work and hand it in just before it's due. The goal is to do the work as beautifully as you can, faster than anyone else, so you can do more work.

Choose your customers. Fire the ones that hurt your ability to deliver the right story to the others.

Giving your team cover for their cowardice is foolish. Give them a platform for bravery instead.

You can either fit in or stand out. Not both.

If religion comprises rules you follow, faith is demonstrated by the actions you take.