If You're In The Idea Business, It

The Librarian Isn't A Clerk Who Happens To Work In A Library. A Librarian Is A Data Hound, A Guide, A Sherpa And A Teacher. The Librarian Is The Interface Between Reams Of Data And The Untrained But Motivated User.

The People That Are Doing Work That Matters Aren't Doing Work Thats Popular. They're Just Doing Work That Changes Some People.

My Best Advice: Win Little Battles. Get In The Habit Of Winning, Of Shipping, Of Having Customers That Can't Live Without You. Once You've Demonstrated You Know How To Do The Art, Then Go After The Windmills.

We Don't Need More Stuff, We Need More Humanity.

If You've Got The Platform And The Ability To Make A Difference, Then This Goes Beyond 'should' And Reaches The Level Of 'must.' You Must Make A Difference Or You Squander The Opportunity. Wasting The Opportunity Both Degrades Your Own Ability To Contribute And, More Urgently, Takes Something Away From The Rest Of Us.