Viewing the web as a platform for generosity is very different than seeing an opportunity to turn it into an ATM machine.

Social Networking that matters is helping people archive their goals. Doing it reliably and repeatability so that over time people have an interest in helping you achieve your goals.

Gifts are not favors. If you expect something in return, it's not a gift.

Our best work can't possibly appeal to the average masses, only our average work can. Finding the humility to happily walk away from those that don't get it unlocks our ability to do great work.

Don't fix me; Love me for what's broken.

Here's conventional wisdom: Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you to be generous. In fact, it actually works like this: Generosity makes you happy. Happy people are more likely to be successful.

Transferring your passion to your job is far easier than finding a job that happens to match your passion.