25 Quotes by Todd Henry

Die Empty. I want to know that if I lay my head down tonight and don’t wake up tomorrow, I have emptied myself of whatever creativity is lingering inside, with minimal regrets about how I spent my focus, time, and energy. This doesn’t happen by accident; it takes intentional and sustained effort. But I can say with confidence from my own experience and the experiences of others I’ve worked with that the effort is well worth it.

No matter how successful you are, or how skillful you may be, stretching beyond your comfort zone will mean feeling “less than” for a time.

Great work results when you stop doing only what you know you can do and instead begin pursuing what you believe you might be able to do with a little focused effort.

Emptying yourself of your best work isn’t just about checking off tasks on your to-do list; it’s about making steady, critical progress each day on the projects that matter, in all areas of life.

Intellectual growth results not from the accumulation of tidbits of information, but from considering and integrating it.

The only two approaches to dealing with uncertainty are design and default. When you operate by default, your biology, which is wired for comfort, wins out and you almost always end up squarely in the gray zone.

A compelling, authentic voice is rooted in a strong sense of identity.

Failure doesn’t always mean defeat; it only means that you fell short of accomplishing your objective.

You need to go beyond hacks and quick fixes, and instead develop practices.