It’s really been an extraordinary week, with such a crazy-generous outpouring of support from friends, colleagues, and readers. A guy could get pretty high on his own supply. That’s why I like remembering bits like this (quoted once previously):
In 1983, advertising pioneer David Ogilvy summarized his mission as follows: “When I write an advertisement, I don’t want you to tell me that you find it ‘creative.’ I want you to find it so interesting that you buy the product. When Aeschines spoke, they said, ‘How well he speaks.’ But when Demosthenes spoke, they said, ‘Let us march against Philip’.”
Note to self: People say you’re great; now let’s show, not tell.
Great Ogilvy quote. Seems like lately I’ve been running into a lot of people who talk a good game lately. Sigh. But with you, I know you’ll do fine on the showing and doing part.