We’ve been trained to prefer being right to learning something, to prefer passing the test to making a difference, and most of all, to prefer fitting in with the right people, the people with economic power. Now it’s your turn to stand up and stand out.

Anything worth achieving in life has a dip

Not only are bloggers suckers for the remarkable, so are the people who read blogs.

Competent people are the most resistant to change

There's no shortage of great ideas. There's a shortage of execution.

Is it worth getting one more tweet out, or putting your phone down and doing something that is worth tweeting?

The secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.