Instead Of Focusing On Arguing

... Outsiders Are Way More Likely To Approach Your Organization With Fabulous Projects If They Think They're Likely To Both Get A Good Reception And Succeed When They Get To Market.

People Rarely Buy What They Need. They Buy What They Want.

Build It, And They Will Come" Only Works In The Movies. Social Media Is A "build It, Nurture It, Engage Them, And They May Come And Stay.

Art Is When We Do Work That Matters In A Creative Way, In A Way That Touches (people) And Changes Them For The Better.

Sooner Or Later, The Ones Who Told You That This Isn't The Way It's Done, The Ones Who Found Time To Sneer, They Will Find Someone Else To Hassle. Sooner Or Later, They Stop Pointing Out How Much Hubris You've Got, How You're Not Entitled To Make A New Thing, How You Will Certainly Come To Regret Your Choices. Sooner Or Later, Your Work Speaks For Itself. Outlasting The Critics Feels Like It Will Take A Very Long Time, But You're More Patient Than They Are.