Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed.

There's a huge difference between being a replaceable cog on the assembly line and being the one who is missed, the one with a unique contribution, the one who made a difference.

Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it's not a plan. It's a version of waiting and hoping.

There's a big difference between not settling and not starting.

But this is a remarkable egg, an egg worth talking about, an egg worth crossing the street for, an egg worth writing about.

The internet has opened the door for millions of businesses to do things differently, because there are other assets now, assets that can transcend location. Your permission to talk to customers, your reputation, your unique products-you can build a business around them online.

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