Don't spend months building something without any idea if someone actually wants it. Mike Krieger buildideamonth Change image and share on social
Don't spend more than 10% of your marketing/PR budget on a trailer. Trailers have to be marketed, too. So, far too many authors wind up marketing their trailers instead of their books. M. J. Rose authorbookbudget Change image and share on social
Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. Coco Chanel beatdoorhope Change image and share on social
Don't squander beautiful moments by always trying to snap the perfect picture or record the event on film. Sometimes it's better to watch things as they happen with your own eyes, knowing that the memory of the experience will always be with you. Rachel Nichols beautifuleventexperience share on social
Don't stand back with your arms folded; step forward... There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence. Adolfo Perez Esquivel armbackfold Change image and share on social
Don't stare into a mirror when you are trying to solve a problem. Mason Cooley mirrorproblemsolve Change image and share on social
Don't start writing your novel until you know your characters very, very well. What they'd do if they saw somebody shoplifting. What they were like at school. What shoes they wear. Spend days - weeks, months - being them until they thicken up and start to breathe. Deborah Moggach breathecharacterday share on social
Don't stay at the job for safe salary increases over time. That will never get you where you want - freedom from financial worry. Only free time, imagination, creativity, and an ability to disappear will help you deliver value that nobody ever delivered before in the history of mankind. James Altucher abilitycreativitydeliver share on social
Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed. George Burns bedmakemoney Change image and share on social
Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil. Ron Fournier evilexplaininexplicable Change image and share on social