One reason I encourage people to blog is that the act of doing it stretches your available vocabulary and hones a new voice.

The problem with the race to the bottom is that you might win

By being remarkable, being genuine, you can be worth connecting with. And you don't have to have it figured out perfectly the first time - you can adjust.

The answer to the question "where do good ideas come from" is always the same, the come from bad ideas. If you come up with 20 bad ideas you get one good one.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps

Don't save the canary. Fix the coal mine.

The future isn't so much about absorbing or tolerating change, it's about making change.