Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer.

"The true measure of progress is not in the accumulation of knowledge, but in its application for the betterment of humanity."

The best investment advice is often the simplest: diversify, keep costs low, and stay the course.