The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.

Authenticy in marketing is telling a story people want to hear.

If it were any other way, it would be easy. And if it were any other way, everyone would do it and your work would ultimately be devalued. The yin and yang are clear: without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely it would be worth the journey. Persist.

I have something to say. I know how to do something. I’m doing it. If you want me to do it with you, raise your hand.

Competence is no longer scarce.

It's uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle.

Courage doesn't always involve physical heroism in the face of death. It doesn't always require giant leaps worthy of celebration. Sometimes, courage is the willingness to speak the truth about what you see and to own what you say.