Making promises and keeping them is a great way to build a brand.

Habits are more powerful than fears.

The problem with taking offense is that it's really hard to figure out what to do with it after you're done using it. Better to just leave it on the table and walk away. Umbrage untaken quietly disappears.

You can be right or you can have empathy. You can't do both.

Art is frightening. Art isn't pretty. Art isn't painting. Art isn't something you hang on the wall. Art is what we do when we're truly alive. An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it (all of it, the work, the process, the feedback from those we seek to connect with) personally.

Take the long way. Do the hard work, consistently and with generosity and transparency. And then you won't waste time doing it over.

Turn strangers into friends. Turn friends into donors. And then do the most important job: Turn your donors into fundraisers.