What is known can't jerk us around unwittingly. Before anything can be resolved, the implicit must be made into the explicit.
As Plato said, every soul is deprived of truth against its will. The same holds true for justice, self-control, goodwill to others, and every similar virtue. It’s essential to constantly keep this in...
All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your w...
Media was once about protecting a name; on the web it is about building one.
Publishers and advertisers can't differentiate between the types of impressions an ad does on a site. A perusing reader is no better than an accidental reader. An article that provides worthwhile advi...
Right thing is usually clear and intuitive enough to feel in our gut.
Instead, she simply chose to see each situation for what it could be—
Publicity does not come easily, profits do not come easily, and knowledge does not come easily.
From Rusticus … I learned to read carefully and not be satisfied with a rough understanding of the whole, and not to agree too quickly with those who have a lot to say about something. —MARCUS AURELIU...
When attempting to turn things around for a particularly disliked or controversial client, Sitrick was fond of saying, We need to find a lead steer! The media, like any group of animals, gallops in a...
Retention trumps acquisition.
Remember, if there is one core teaching at the heart of this philosophy, it’s that we’re not as smart and as wise as we’d like to think we are. If we ever do want to become wise, it comes from the que...
When you take away the question mark, it usually turns their headline into a lie.
We have only minimal control over the rewards for our work and effort - other people’s validation, recognition, rewards. It’s far better when doing the work itself is sufficient. When fulfilling our o...
Seen properly, everything that happens—be it an economic crash or a personal tragedy—is a chance to move forward.
Pride takes a minor accomplishment and makes it feel like a major one. From the start, it drives a wedge between the possessor and reality, subtly and not so subtly changing her perceptions of what so...
The foundation of a free country is that your freedom to swing your fist ends where someone else’s nose begins.
The Things which hurt, Benjamin Franklin wrote, instruct.
Enough of this miserable, whining life. Stop monkeying around! Why are you troubled? What’s new here? What’s so confounding? The one responsible? Take a good look. Or just the matter itself? Then look...
The world can show you the truth, but no one can force you to accept it.