The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.

The first rule of doing work that matters: Go to work on a regular basis.

We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.

Traditional corporations, particularly large-scale service and manufacturing businesses are organized for efficiency. Or consistency. But not joy. Joy comes from surprise and connection and humanity and transparency and new...If you fear special requests, if you staff with cogs, if you have to put it all in a manual, then the chances of amazing someone are really quite low.

Busy does not equal important. Measured doesn't mean mattered.

Kickstarter isn't a profit center, it's an organizer and an instigator.

The best marketing strategy is to destroy your industry before your competition does.