The thing about information is that information is more valuable when people know it. There's an exception for business information and super timely information, but in all other cases, ideas that spread win.
From Seth Godin
The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.
Dig your well before you're thirsty.
The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.
I learned that a long walk and calm conversation are an incredible combination if you want to build a bridge.
The Net is not television. It is the finest direct-marketing mechanism in the history of mankind. It is direct mail with free stamps, and it allows you to create richer and deeper relationships than you've ever been able to create before.
I made a decision to write for my readers, not to try to find more readers for my writing.
The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.
Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told. And most people who are doing what they are told feel safe; it feels reliable.
When enough people care about autism or diabetes or global warming, it helps everyone, even if only a tiny fraction actively participate.
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