Treat different people differently. Anything else is a compromise.

Learn. Ceaselessly. Learn to code, to write persuasively, to understand new technologies, to bring out the best in your team, to find underused resources and to spot patterns.

At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.

The only thing all successful people have in common is that they're successful, so don't waste your time copying "the successful strategies" of others.

The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that's how long it's going to take, guys.

Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you male, but about the stories you tell.

The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.