Competence is no longer a scarce commodity.

Choose your customers, choose your future.

If there isn't a good reason, go home. If there is, then do something ... loud, now, and memorable.

Surprise and delight and connection are remarkable.

Lack of resources (payroll), time and competing priorities are why so many nonprofits haven't done well. It's that simple.

Most people with a big idea, great talent and/or something to say don't get lucky at first. Or second. Or even third. It's so easy to conclude that if you're not lucky, you're not good. So persistence becomes an essential element of good, because without persistence, you never get a chance to get lucky.

Just start. Start now. Fail often. Enjoy the ride.