Too often, we don't give people the opportunity to fill in the blanks.

Art is a human act, a generous contribution, something that might not work, and it is intended to change the recipient for the better, often causing a connection to happen.

Marketing tells a story that spreads. Sales overcomes the natural resistance to say yes.

Where do you put the fear when you choose to innovate? The fear is there, but you have to find a place to put it.

The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.

The only way to get what you're worth is to stand out, to exert emotional labor, to be seen as indispensable, and to produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about.

Way more productive, I think, to push yourself to be more in the world, not to encourage yourself to hide.