It can make us feel vulnerable and very un-superhero-like. But, to me, it seems as though the people who have gone the farthest in their careers or who have achieved some great dream were willing and able to ask for the help of another.

The myth of the loner who made it exclusively by themselves is nonsense. We all need help, from someone, in some form.

That big thing you’re trying to pull off – who will help you? Who can help you? Who must help you? Identify those people and reach out to them this week. But, don’t do it in a way that is desperate or degrading. You’re not looking for charity; you’re looking for co-conspirators.

I’ve co-created two companies, a book, and a child in my lifetime. And in each instance, the creation process was better because someone else was there. Who will be there for you?

“You have enemies? Good. It means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

Winston Churchill

Things you can make today (take your pick):

• A difference
• Excuses
• A change
• An impact
• Memories
• Art
• A better way
• Amends
• A cake
• Something happen

So, your move…

Being busy and doing work are two very different things.

Mistaking one for the other gets us nothing at the end of the day (other than exhaustion).

If you’re doing work and producing something valuable, then how long it took is irrelevant.

It took as long as you needed to make something awesome. Remember: motion and progress are not the same thing.

Since its invention, a lot of beautiful and captivating things have been made with an iPhone.

But that total still pales in comparison to the beautiful things that have been made without one.

Not just art, but relationships, memories, experiences, and connections.

Pick your medium wisely.