If you think your life’s purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you’ll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate you.
When you’re on to something great, it won’t feel like a revolution. It’ll feel like uncommon sense.
Success come from persistently improving and inventing not from persistently doing what’s not working.
We all have lots of ideas, creations, and projects. When you present one to the world, and it’s not a hit, don’t keep pushing as-is. Instead, get back to improving and inventing.
No plan survives first contact with the customer.
By not having money to waste, you never waste money.
People often ask me if I have any suggestions for what kind of business they should get into. I tell them the only thing I know how to recommend: Start by sharing whatever you’ve got.
“Huh? I don’t have any of that legalese stuff. I’ve never hired a lawyer.”
“That’s crazy! What if some kid buys a cd from you and then kills himself? What if you get sued over that?”
“Then no stupid footnote legalese would protect me anyway, so I’ll worry about it if it happens.”