Repeating easy tasks again and again gets you not very far. Attacking only steep cliffs where no progress is made isn’t particularly effective either. No, the best path is an endless series of difficult (but achievable) hills.

Just as we don't spend a lot of time worrying about how all those poets out there are going to monetize their poetry, the same is true for most bloggers.

Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it. And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.

People who can spread ideas regardless of what those ideas are, win.

Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it.

What evidence would you need to see to change your mind about this?

If you're not willing to face the abyss of choice, you will almost certainly not spend enough time dancing with opportunity.