I've Wanted To Be A Writer Since

I'm Insatiably Curious About Human Nature. I Feel Very Lucky That As A Writer I Get To Learn So Much About It Just To Do My Job Right.

Figure Out What You Are Meant To Contribute To The World And Make Sure You Contribute It. If This Requires Public Speaking Or Networking Or Other Activities That Make You Uncomfortable, Do Them Anyway. But Accept That They're Difficult, Get The Training You Need To Make Them Easier, And Reward Yourself When You're Done.

Persistence Isn't Very Glamorous. If Genius Is One Percent Inspiration And Ninety-nine Percent Perspiration, Then As A Culture We Tend To Lionize The One Percent. We Love Its Flash And Dazzle. But Great Power Lies In The Other Ninety-nine Percent.

Should We Become So Proficient At Self-presentation That We Can Dissemble Without Anyone Suspecting?

If You Enjoy Depth, Don't Force Yourself To Seek Breadth. If You Prefer Single-tasking To Multi-tasking, Stick To Your Guns.