Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.

Now, before sliced bread was invented in the 1910s I wonder what they said? Like the greatest invention since the telegraph or something. But... the thing about the invention of sliced bread is this - that for the first 15 years after sliced bread was available no one bought it; no one knew about it; it was a complete and total failure.

Sure, compare. But compare the things that matter to the journey you're on. The rest is noise.

When you are trusted because you care, it's quite likely the revenue will take care of itself

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

What are you working on? If someone asks you that, are you excited to tell them the answer? If you're not, you're wasting away.

Perhaps marketing is about to transition to a new kind of profession, one that requires insight, dedication and smarts.