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

Creating art is a habit, one that we practice daily or hourly until we get good at it

The only purpose of starting is to finish

The application process changes the list of who applies. Your applicants reflect your methods.

If your project or organization depends on knowing things that other people don't know (but could find out if they wanted to), your days are probably numbered. Ask a travel agent The alternative, while difficult, is obvious. Provide enough non-commodity service and customization that it doesn't matter if the ideas spread. In fact, it will help you when they do.

Not changing your strategy merely because you're used to the one you have now is a lousy strategy.

No more than six words on a slide. Ever. There is no presentation so complex that this rule needs to be broken.