My blogging life is basically goalless. I like the zen nature of that, and paradoxically, it improves results.
As soon as you are willing to say 'it's not for you', you're freed up to make art.
If it's worth listening to, it's worth questioning until you understand it.
Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.
Art is the act of doing work that matters while dancing with the voice in your head that screams for you to stop.
I'm not proposing that you let the crowd dictate, or that you work hard to fit in. Far from it. I'm proposing that you know the impact your choices are having and act accordingly.