People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!

There's a huge difference between being a replaceable cog on the assembly line and being the one who is missed, the one with a unique contribution, the one who made a difference.

The only thing all successful people have in common is that they're successful, so don't waste your time copying "the successful strategies" of others.

It's rare to find a consistently creative or insightful person who is also an angry person. They can't occupy the same space, and if your anger moves in, generosity and creativity often move out. It's difficult to use revenge or animus to fuel great work.

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.

Learn. Ceaselessly. Learn to code, to write persuasively, to understand new technologies, to bring out the best in your team, to find underused resources and to spot patterns.

Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run.