Now for the first time, you can choose yourself. You can be responsible for what you do and how you do it. You have to do the hard work of finding and pleasing an audience.

Dig your well before you're thirsty.

One key to moving forward is knowing what to leave behind.

Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you're just a middleman.

If there isn't a good reason, go home. If there is, then do something ... loud, now, and memorable.

Go do something interesting. Ask if you need help.

The one path that never works is the most common one: doing nothing at all.