Self sufficiency appears to be a worthy goal, but it's now impossible if you want to actually get anything done. All our productivity, leverage and insight comes from being part of a community, not apart from it. The goal, I think, is to figure out how to become more dependent, not less.

Art changes posture and posture changes innocent bystanders.

In general, organizations are afraid to fire customers, no matter how unreasonable. This is a mistake. It's good for you.

Human nature is to need a map. If you’re brave enough to draw one, people will follow.

Don't scale because you think there's a pot of gold over that rainbow. Scale because you're ready and eager to do heroic work, every day, forever.

Either you defend the status quo, or you invent the future.

How do I dance with the fear? Fear is not the enemy. Paralysis is the enemy.