Books work as an art form (and an economic one) because they are primarily the work of an individual.

The job isn't to catch up to the status quo; the job is to invent the status quo.

An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.

Do the emotional labor of working on things that others fear.

Your drudgery is another person's delight. It's only a job if you treat it that way. The privilege to do our work, to be in control of the promises we make and the things we build, is something worth cherishing.

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

But this is a remarkable egg, an egg worth talking about, an egg worth crossing the street for, an egg worth writing about.