As long as you want to please everyone, you won't please anyone.

Doing justice to the work is your task, not setting a world record.

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

Nothing about becoming indispensable is easy. If it's easy, it's already been done and it's no longer valuable.

Choose your customers, choose your future.

The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that's how long it's going to take, guys.

Every activity worth doing has a learning curve.