Embracing the fear of freedom, deciding to determine your own path, this is the work of a grownup.

There's nothing wrong with having a plan. Plans are great. But missions are better. Missions survive when plans fail, and plans almost always fail.

The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.

We need to care enough to connect, to put ourselves at emotional risk and play one note worth hearing.

Marketing is the art of seeing (and then creating) what might be interesting to more than our friends

Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance. Tell yourself enough vivid stories about the worst possible outcome of your work and you'll soon come to believe them. Worry is not preparation, and anxiety doesn't make you better.

Rehearsing failure is simply a bad habit, not a productive use of your time. When you choose to visualize the path that works, you're more likely to shore it up and create an environment where it can take place.