I've never once met a successful blogger who questioned the personal value of what she did.

When we intentionally seek out the difficult tasks, we're much more likely to actually create value.

A well-defined backup plan is sabotage waiting to happen. Why push through the dip, why take the risk, why blow it all when there's the comfortable alternative instead? The people who break through usually have nothing to lose, and they almost never have a backup plan.

Saying 'no' or even 'stop' is the hallmark of the professional you want on your team.

Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time.

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

Don't create for the masses. Create for the people who are your kind of weird.