Julien Smith Quotes

“A good haircut changes everything.”

“Actually write on your blog. Nobody cares if it's hard.”

“Address small problems. They will become big problems.”

“Always remember those who helped you. Deliver two or three times as much value back.”

“Apologize more than you need to.”

“As soon as you can, buy some art.”

“At least once, date someone that’s out of your league.”

“Be as useful as you can in as many circumstances as possible.”

“Be comfortable with abandonment, even of parts of your identity.”

“Be humble and curious.”

“Be like Jesus, not like his followers. (This applies to all of them.)”

“Bring a bottle of wine.”

“Commit to things, regularly, that are far beyond your ability.”

“Consider avoiding school. Go to lots of conferences instead.”

“Courage is a learned skill.”

“Do some freewriting. It helps you think things through.”

“Do things that are uncool. Later on, they usually end up becoming cool anyway.”

“Do what you say you'll do. No one is reliable anymore.”

“Do what’s most important first thing in the morning, before you check email.”

“Don't take anything personally ever.”

“Don’t buy a lot of stuff, and only buy the stuff you really love.”

“Don’t discriminate. Connect anyone in your network to anyone else.”

“Don’t worry about regret.”

“Dress like a cooler version of yourself.”

“Everyone feels like they're not good enough. It's not just you.”

“Examine your jealousy. You’ll learn a lot about yourself.”

“Find mentors. Just don’t call them that.”

“Find things that inspire you and pursue them, even if there’s no money in it.”

“Find ways to cheat the system. Just don't cheat people.”

“Find your voice.”