If we define risk as 'the likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome,' inaction is the greatest risk of all.

Language learning deserves special mention. It is, bar none, the best thing you can do to hone clear thinking.

Which 20% of sources are causing 80% of my problems and unhappiness? Which 20% of sources are resulting in 80% of my desired outcomes and happiness?

Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.

If you let pride stop you, you will hate life

Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows. Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.

The least-crowded channel for meeting high profile bloggers is in person. Email is the most difficult, the most crowded... I'm a top 1,000 blogger, not a top 100 blogger, and I get hundreds of pitches by email every week. Most of them I don't even see because my assistant declines them.