Art is the act of doing work that matters while dancing with the voice in your head that screams for you to stop.

I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.

Following the well-lit path, offers little in the way of magic.

Marketing yourself to a new person often involves being charismatic, clever and quick-but most jobs and most relationships are about being consistent, persistent and brave.

If you're working with a spreadsheet or a thread of correspondence or a set of data, I'm not sure you're doing your best work if you're doing it on an iPhone.

A dialogue leads to connection, which leads to trust which leads to engagement

No one can force you to stand up, speak up and make a difference. But if you back off and play along, please understand that whatever happens happened, at least in part, because you acquiesced.