Great projects, like great careers and relationships that last, are gardens. They are tended, they shift, they grow. They endure over time, gaining a personality and reflecting their environment. When something dies or fades away, we prune, replant and grow again.

Everyone is not your customer.

Who gets to decide what you want?

A dialogue leads to connection, which leads to trust which leads to engagement

We do not need to teach students to embrace the status quo.

If you're remarkable it's likely that some people won't like you.

If you can't be remarkable, perhaps you should consider doing nothing until you can.