Robert Greene once told me:
“Above all else, focus on acquiring knowledge & skills. Knowledge & skills are like gold—a currency you will transform into something more valuable than you can imagine."
With knowledge & skills, Robert said, you become a magnet for opportunities.
“Above all else, focus on acquiring knowledge & skills. Knowledge & skills are like gold—a currency you will transform into something more valuable than you can imagine."
With knowledge & skills, Robert said, you become a magnet for opportunities.
A young musician once asked John Mayer for advice about marketing and getting exposure.
Marketing? Exposure? "Just write good songs," Mayer said.
"It's like asking me if you should get a tattoo. Well, is it a good tattoo? How good is the product? That's all that matters."
Marketing? Exposure? "Just write good songs," Mayer said.
"It's like asking me if you should get a tattoo. Well, is it a good tattoo? How good is the product? That's all that matters."
Paul Graham has a great essay on the 18 mistakes that kill startups. Really, he says, there’s just one mistake that kills startups: 
When aspiring filmmakers ask Casey Nesitat about gear and equipment, he tells them, "gear doesn't matter."
“Nobody ever takes my advice, because it’s not the answer they wanted to hear…but I always say, ‘Be so good they can’t ignore you.’” — Steve Martin
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