Competence Is No Longer A Scarce Commodity.

Sure, Compare. But Compare The Things That Matter To The Journey You're On. The Rest Is Noise.

Most People With A Big Idea, Great Talent And/or Something To Say Don't Get Lucky At First. Or Second. Or Even Third. It's So Easy To Conclude That If You're Not Lucky, You're Not Good. So Persistence Becomes An Essential Element Of Good, Because Without Persistence, You Never Get A Chance To Get Lucky.

People Talking About You Is Far More Effective Than Talking About Yourself.

Earn Trust, Earn Trust, Earn Trust. Then You Can Worry About The Rest.

If You've Got The Platform And The Ability To Make A Difference, Then This Goes Beyond 'should' And Reaches The Level Of 'must.' You Must Make A Difference Or You Squander The Opportunity. Wasting The Opportunity Both Degrades Your Own Ability To Contribute And, More Urgently, Takes Something Away From The Rest Of Us.