Great leaders create movements by empowering the tribe to communicate. They establish the foundation for people to make connections, as opposed to commanding people to follow them.

Where do you put the fear when you choose to innovate? The fear is there, but you have to find a place to put it.

One reason I encourage people to blog is that the act of doing it stretches your available vocabulary and hones a new voice.

When you are trusted because you care, it's quite likely the revenue will take care of itself

Your biggest failure is the thing you dreamed of contributing but didn't find the guts to do.

Do your art. But don't wreck your art if it doesn't lend itself to paying the bills. That would be a tragedy.

More than anything else, I think prospects, customers and citizens watch what you do more than they listen to what you say.