Nine years of experience is very different from one year of experience, nine times.

The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.

In fact, most of the time, people with similar information, similar beliefs and similar apparent choices will choose similar actions. So if you want to know why someone does what they do, start with what they know, what they believe and where they came from. Dismissing actions we don't admire merely because we don't care enough to have empathy is rarely going to help us make the change we seek. It doesn't help us understand, and it creates a gulf that drives us apart.

Be personal. Be relevant. Be specific.

Every activity worth doing has a learning curve.

When you set down the path to create art, whatever sort of art it is, understand that the path is neither short not easy. That means you must determine if the route is worth the effort. If it's not, dream bigger.

If not enough people doubt you, you're not making a difference.