Art isn't only a painting. Art is anything that is creative, passionate and personal. Art is the unique work of a human being created to touch another. Art is created to have an impact, to change someone else.

Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn't matter. The intent does.

Successful people are successful for one simple reason: they think about failure differently.

Decide, before you start, that you're going to change three things about what you do all day at work. Then, as you're reading, find the three things and do it. The goal of the reading, then, isn't to persuade you to change, it's to help you choose what to change.

The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.

The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.

The biggest takeaway for anyone seeking to write is this: don't go looking for the way other authors do their work. You won't find many who are consistent enough to copy, and there are enough variations in approach that it's obvious that it's not like hitting home runs or swinging a golf club. There isn't a standard approach, there's only what works for you (and what doesn't).