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

Art is the work of a human being – something a person does with generosity to touch someone else to make a change for the better.

It's not reckless, because when we leap, when we dive in, when we begin, only begin, we bring our true nature to the project, we make it personal and urgent. And it's not abandon, not in the sense that we've abandoned our senses or our responsibility. In fact, abandoning the fear of fear that is holding us back is the single best way not to abandon the work, the pure execution of the work. Later, there's time to backpedal and water down. But right now, reckless please.

It's far easier to put your future into someone else's hands than it is to slog your way forward, owning the results as you go.

The fatigue was there, but some people understood that putting it aside was the single most important factor in succeeding.

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power.