Gifts Are Not Favors. If You Expect

The People Who Are Good In The Long Run Fail A Lot, Especially At The Beginning. So, When You Fail Early, It Might Be Worth Realizing That This Is Part Of The Deal, The Price You Pay For Being Good In The Long Run. Every Rejection Is A Gift. A Chance To Learn And To Do It Better Next Time. An Opportunity To Figure Out How To Bounce, Not Break. Don't Waste Them.

Here's The Truth You Have To Wrestle With: The Reason That Art (writing, Engaging, Leading, All Of It) Is Valuable Is Precisely Why I Can't Tell You How To Do It. If There Were A Map, There'd Be No Art, Because Art Is The Act Of Navigating Without A Map. Don't You Hate That? I Love That There's No Map.

Making Promises And Keeping Them Is A Great Way To Build A Brand.

Most People Don't See That They Have Options Beyond What Society Tells Them To Do. That's The Biggest Problem. They Honestly Believe That Compliance Is The Shortcut To Success.

I'm Not Proposing That You Let The Crowd Dictate, Or That You Work Hard To Fit In. Far From It. I'm Proposing That You Know The Impact Your Choices Are Having And Act Accordingly.