Marketing begins before the product is launched.
Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic.
As soon as you are willing to say 'it's not for you', you're freed up to make art.
A customer is never out of warranty, even if his product is.
We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.
Every activity worth doing has a learning curve.