Art is a personal act of courage.

Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.

The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.

More process, less innovation. More operations, less innovation. More management, less innovation. More entrepreneurs, more innovation.

The essence of marketing today is to tell a story to people who want to hear it, in a way that resonates with them so they are likely to either respond or connect to you, or tell their friends.

You can't win by being more average than average.

If you love writing or making music or blogging or any sort of performing art, then do it. Do it with everything you've got. Just don't plan on using it as a shortcut to making a living.