One reason people who spend a lot of time thinking about and working on a problem or a craft seem to find breakthroughs more often than everyone else is that they've failed more often than everyone else.

Embracing the fear of freedom, deciding to determine your own path, this is the work of a grownup.

I feel like I'm treating people as I'd like to be treated.

You market when you hire and when you fire. You market when you call tech support, and you market every time you send a memo.

This might end up in crying. If you're not prepared to cry about it, I'm not sure you're making art. And if you're not prepared to dance in anticipation, you're definitely not making art.

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

The world is begging for you to lead.