Saying no to loud people gives you the resources to say yes to important opportunities.

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

It will take you less time and effort to do a thing the difficult way than it will to buy, try and discard all the shortcuts.

The way you make something happen is to do something that a fool could screw up.

Just start. Start now. Fail often. Enjoy the ride.

Figure out the people part and the technology gets a whole lot simpler.

Your peer group are people with similar dreams, goals and worldviews. They are people who will push you in exchange for being pushed, who will raise the bar and tell you the truth. They're not in your business, but they're in your shoes. Finding a peer group and working with them, intentionally and on a regular schedule, might be the single biggest boost your career can experience.