try to identify patterns of things that work for you.  No one likes taking advice, but if you can figure out some good shortcuts, you can focus on creating value.<p>I am just finishing up an audio book of Linchpin by Seth Godin.  It has some great ideas in there in regards to being a remarkable artist instead of being a cog in the machine.  I think this is important, especially as we are moving away from a manufacturing based economy.