Gratitude and opportunity create more of the same.

In a long distance race, everyone gets tired. The winner is the runner who figures out where to put the tired, figures out how to store it away until after the race is over. Sure, he's tired. Everyone is. That's not the point. The point is to run.

One way to work the system is to work the system. The other way is to refuse to work it.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps

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

Go do something interesting. Ask if you need help.

Networking that matters is helping people achieve their goals.